Heather Harper

Heather Mary Harper (8 May 1930 – 22 April 2019) was a Northern Irish operatic soprano. She was active internationally in both opera and concert. She performed roles such as Helena in Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Royal Opera House, Elsa in Wagner's Lohengrin at the Bayreuth Festival, and the Countess in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro at the Metropolitan Opera. She became known internationally when she stepped in for the world premiere of Britten's War Requiem in 1962, and remained associated with the composer's work, but also sang other premieres.

Holst: Beni Mora, Op. 29 No. 1 & Choral Symphony, Op. 41 (Live) - 2025-04-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Busoni: Doktor Faust - 2011-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Handel: Judas Maccabeus (Complete Oratorio) - 2007-08-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Britten: Serenade, Nocturne & Les Illuminations - 2006-03-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Britten: War Requiem, Sinfonia da Requiem & Ballad of Heroes - 1991-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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