Mary Rawcliffe
American soprano (1942–2023)
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Mary Rawcliffe (née Heller, October 29, 1942 – January 12, 2023) was an American soprano.
October 29, 1942
Mary Rawcliffe | |
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| Born | Mary Heller October 29, 1942 Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | January 12, 2023 (aged 80) |
| Occupation | Soprano |
Biography
Mary Heller was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on October 29, 1942.[1] In 1987 she appeared with the Los Angeles Master Chorale at the Beethoven Festival, alongside Michael Zearott and Thomas Wilcox.[2] The following year, in February 1988 she performed with instrumentalist Stuart Fox at the Fine Arts Recital Hall in Orange Coast College, California,[3] and in November 1988 supported fortepianist Steven Lubin in a Beethoven recital at Merkin Concert Hall in New York City.[4] In 1994 she performed Handel's opera arias with the Los Angeles Musica Viva at Sunny Hills Arts Center.[5] More recently she has performed with the Singing Strings Trio, with cellist Virginia Kron, and harpist Jennifer Sayre.[6] She was affiliated with the California Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo.