Cathy Berberian

American mezzo-soprano and composer (1925–1983).

Born July 4th, 1925 in Attleboro. [ref]

Died March 6th, 1983 at 57 years old in Rome (myocardial infarction). [ref]

Occupations
composer, linguist, musician, opera singer, singer, translator
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Let children walk with Nature, let them see the beautiful blendings and communions of death and life, their joyous inseparable unity, as taught in woods and meadows, plains and mountains and streams of our blessed star, and they will learn that death is stingless indeed, and as beautiful as life. John Muir