Obituary Eileen Farrell

From: The Scotsman | Date: March 26, 2002 | Copyright information

Eileen Farrell, singer

Born: 1920, in Willimantic, Connecticut Died: 23 March, 2002, in Park Ridge, New Jersey, aged 82

EILEEN Farrell excelled as both an operatic and pop soprano in a string of successful recordings and performances, including five seasons at New York's Metropolitan Opera.

Although her career at opera's top level was relatively brief, she was considered one of the leading dramatic sopranos of her time. Look magazine once declared that "note for note (Farrell's voice) is perhaps as close to a flawless soprano instrument as exists in the world today". The New York Post said ...

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