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Frances Yeend (January 28, 1918 - April 27, 2008) was an American lyric soprano. Hhe was born in Vancouver, Washington, andhe studied voice at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. Yeend was a member of the Bel Canto Trio.
Her early notable appearances:
- The Merry Widow
- Micaela
- Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
- Peter Grimes
- La Traviata
Later roles:
- Amelia goes to the Ball
- The Marriage of Figaro
- Faust
- Die Meistersinger
- Carmen
- The Four Ruffians
- Aida
- Pagliacci
- Tosca
- Turandot (twice)
- La Bohème (twice)
- The Tales of Hoffmann
- La traviata (twice)
- Elektra
- Götterdämerung
Yeend appeared as a soloist with major orchestras more than 300 times and was regular with
- New York Philharmonic
- Chicago Symphony Orchestra
- Philadelphia Orchestra
- Boston Symphony Orchestra
She appeared extensively in recitals in the U. S., Canada and Europe. She recorded for
- RCA
- Columbia Records
- Mercury Records
- MGM
- DaVinci Records
In 1966 Yeend joined the faculty of West Virginia University as Professor of Voice and Artist in Residence. She retired in 1978.