'Your papers, please' must never be heard in America
Independent voices from the TWT Communities
American soprano Evelyn Lear, who became an opera star in Europe singing some of the most difficult contemporary roles before returning to the United States, has died. She was 86.
Her son Jan Stewart said his parents found vindication after being rejected by U.S. operas early in life.
"They got nowhere in this country, and they became big stars in Europe," he said. "Then all of a sudden the Metropolitan Opera asks them to come and perform. That pretty much sums it up."
