Christine Johnson

Christine Johnson Smith (September 8, 1911 – June 9, 2010), usually credited as Christine Johnson, was an American contralto opera singer and actress who sang at the Metropolitan Opera and other opera houses. She is best known, however, for creating the role of Nettie Fowler in the original Broadway production of Carousel.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 8, 1911 (Hopkinsville), Died June 9, 2010 (Owensboro)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 72884 10-in. 5/21/1945 Soliloquy, part 2 Carousel Orchestra and Chorus vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Christine," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116272.

Johnson, Christine. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116272.

"Johnson, Christine." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/116272

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