Sue Harvard
Musical artist
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Sue Harvard (October 25, 1888 – May 15, 1967) was a Welsh operatic soprano who performed in the United States.
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| Born | October 25, 1888 Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales |
| Died | May 15, 1967 (aged 78) New York City, New York, United States |
| Genres | operatic soprano |
Biography
Harvard was born on October 25, 1888 in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. She had five sisters and three brothers.[1]
Harvard emigrated to the United States and studied in New York City and Pittsburgh.[2] She had an operatic career spanning the 1910s and 1920s,[3] employed by the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York[4] and the Mikado Club in New Castle.[1] In 1922, she was described by the New York Times as having a "voice of brilliant quality."[5] She later performed in churches in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Steubenville, Ohio.[1]
She died on May 15, 1967 in New York City, New York, United States. She was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery.[1]