Gustafson, Nancy
Gustafson, Nancy (b Evanston, Ill., 1956). Amer. soprano. Début S. Francisco Opera 1983 (Woglinde in Die Walküre). Sang Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni) with Glyndebourne in Hong Kong 1986. Glyndebourne début 1988; CG 1988; Scottish Opera 1989; NY Met 1989; La Scala 1990.
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