Dolores Wilson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Dolores Wilson

American soprano

Date of Birth: 09-Aug-1928

Date of Death: 28-Sep-2010

Profession: singer, opera singer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

For other uses, see Dolores Wilson (baseball). Dolores Mae Wilson (August 9, 1928 – September 28, 2010) was an American coloratura soprano who had an active international opera career from the late 1940s through the early 1960s.
Beginning her career with major theatres in Europe, she performed in six seasons at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City during the 1950s.
She is perhaps best known for originating the title role in the world premiere of Douglas Moore's The Ballad of Baby Doe at the Central City Opera in 1956.
After abandoning her opera career, she embarked on a second career as a musical theatre actress; making several appearances on Broadway in the following decades.