Valerie Masterson
Born: 3rd June 1937, Birkenhead, Cheshire
Nationality: British
Margaret Valerie Masterson is a retired English opera singer, a lecturer and Vice-President of British Youth Opera. After study in Italy, she began to sing opera in Europe. Returning to England, Masterson performed as principal soprano with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company from 1964 to 1969, becoming popular with audiences and participating in several of the company's recordings, as well as those of Gilbert and Sullivan for All and the BBC.
She next joined English National Opera and went on to an international opera career lasting more than three decades. Although she performed a wide variety of roles, she was best known for her roles in the French repertoire and the works of Handel, as well as Gilbert and Sullivan. Her recordings include, in addition to many opera roles, operettas and musical theatre.
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The Dancing Years
Janie Dee, Valerie Masterson (soprano), Louise Winter, David Fieldsend, Katrina Murphy, National Symphony Orchestra, Craig Barna
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The Musicality of Novello
Valerie Masterson (soprano), Marilyn Hill Smith, Gillian Knight (contralto), David Fieldsend, Mary Hegarty, Tinuke Olafimihan, Josephine Blake, Dion Titheradge, Richard Murdoch, National Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, The BBC Radio Big Band Orchestra, John Owen Edwards, Craig Barna, Gordon Langford
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The Musicality of Rodgers and Hammerstein
Ron Raines, Thomas Allen (baritone), Valerie Masterson (soprano), Debbie Gravitte, Pat Suzuki, Brent Barrett, Kim Criswell (mezzo-soprano), Judy Blazer, Sally Burgess (mezzo-soprano), Susan Egan, Philharmonia Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, John Owen Edwards, Craig Barna, Martin Yates
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The Musicality of Kern
Katrina Murphy, Graham Bickley, Katherine Evans, Glory Crampton, Jessica Boevers, Matt Bogart, Darryl Knock, Thomas Allen (baritone), Valerie Masterson (soprano), George Dvorsky, Elisabeth Welch, Catherine Porter, Lorna Dallas, Danielle Carson, The Piccadilly Dance Orchestra, Willard White (bass), National Symphony Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, NSO Ensemble, The Piccadilly Dance Orchetra, Martin Yates, John Owen Edwards, Gordon Langford, Alexander Hanson, Michael Law
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