Brouwenstijn, Gré (1915–1999)
Brouwenstijn, Gré (1915–1999)
Dutch soprano. Name variations: Gre Brouwenstijn or Brouwenstein. Born Gerada Damphina, Aug 26, 1915, in Den Helder, Netherlands; died Dec 14, 1999, in Amsterdam; studied with Japp Stroomenbergh, Boris Pelsky, and Ruth Horna in Amsterdam.
Often called a "great singing actress," debuted in Amsterdam (1940); joined the Netherlands Opera (1946); made Covent Garden debut (1951), singing roles there until 1964; made Chicago debut (1959) and Glyndebourne (1959); retired (1971).
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