Joan Cross

Joan Cross

Joan Cross (7 September 1900 – 12 December 1993) was an English soprano, closely associated with the operas of Benjamin Britten. She also sang in the Italian and German operatic repertoires. She later became a musical administrator, taking on the direction of the Sadler's Wells Opera Company.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 7, 1900 (London), Died December 12, 1993 (Aldeburgh)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1937 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Gramophone	0EA5390	10-in.	10/8/1937	Mimi's farewell	Lawrance Collingwood ; Joan Cross	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Gramophone	0EA5393	10-in.	10/8/1937	Love and music, these have I lived for	Lawrance Collingwood ; Joan Cross	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Gramophone	2EA7540	12-in.	3/3/1939	Trio from Faust : Then leave her!	Webster Booth ; Joan Cross ; Norman Walker	Vocal trio (soprano, tenor, and bass, and vocal chorus of 12, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cross, Joan," accessed November 14, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105278.

Cross, Joan. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 14, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105278.

"Cross, Joan." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 14 November 2024.