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Susan Graham life and biography

Susan Graham is an American mezzo-soprano.In opera, female performers are typically placed into one of three vocal ranges.

Susan Graham biography, birth date, birth place and pictures

At the lowest register is the contralto; the highest range belongs to the soprano. Between them is the mezzo-soprano, possessor of a deep and rich tone that can soar upward on demand. Among the most popular of the modern mezzos is Susan Graham. Called one of the outstanding opera singers to emerge during the 1990s, Graham has taken the stage at venues from Salzburg to Santa Fe.

She is also highly regarded as a concert recital singer and recording artist.

Graham grew up in New Mexico and Texas, a tomboy who enjoyed pop music.

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But Graham's destiny was made clear early. "One day, when Susan was 8 or 9," her mother was quoted in Dallas Morning News, "she was singing around the house and she let out this loud trill. And I thought, 'My, she has a big voice.'" As Graham related to Maria Nockin in an Opera Japonica interview, her early m Susan Graham - Texas Tech University Departments BYSEJ