Judith Blegen

Judith Blegen, a successful lyric coloratura soprano, was known for singing the high-flying, sparkling roles, like Musetta in La bohème, Sophie in Der Rosenkavalier, and Blondchen in Die Entführung aus dem Serail; she also excelled in oratorio and recital repertory. Her career began in 1963, while still a student at the Curtis Institute in Philadelphia, when she was engaged to perform at Gian Carlo Menotti's Spoleto festival. (The composer would create the role of Emily in his opera Help! Help! The Globolinks! for Blegen in 1969). Blegen spent the next several years cultivatin...