Opera Singer. A mezzo soprano, she sang principal roles in a number of leading venues. Raised in south central Kansas, she was locally trained, graduating from Wichita State University in 1984. After earning a graduate degree from the University of Michigan the following year she began a busy career that took her to the Houston Grand Opera, the Cincinnati Opera, the Washington National Opera, the Dallas Opera, the San Diego Opera, and to a number of foreign countries including Israel, South Africa, and France. Annette's best known roles were such classics as the title lead of Georges Bizet's "Carmen", Rosina from Rossini's "The Barber of Seville", Cio-Cio-San's maid Suzuki in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly", Niclkausse of Jacques Offenbach's "The Tales of Hoffman", and the fortune teller Azucena from Verdi's "Il Trovatore" but she also performed modern fare, earning praise as Mrs. McLean in productions of Carlisle Floyd's "Susannah". She maintained a busy operatic and recital schedule until her final illness and died of cancer leaving a small legacy of recordings.
Opera Singer. A mezzo soprano, she sang principal roles in a number of leading venues. Raised in south central Kansas, she was locally trained, graduating from Wichita State University in 1984. After earning a graduate degree from the University of Michigan the following year she began a busy career that took her to the Houston Grand Opera, the Cincinnati Opera, the Washington National Opera, the Dallas Opera, the San Diego Opera, and to a number of foreign countries including Israel, South Africa, and France. Annette's best known roles were such classics as the title lead of Georges Bizet's "Carmen", Rosina from Rossini's "The Barber of Seville", Cio-Cio-San's maid Suzuki in Puccini's "Madame Butterfly", Niclkausse of Jacques Offenbach's "The Tales of Hoffman", and the fortune teller Azucena from Verdi's "Il Trovatore" but she also performed modern fare, earning praise as Mrs. McLean in productions of Carlisle Floyd's "Susannah". She maintained a busy operatic and recital schedule until her final illness and died of cancer leaving a small legacy of recordings.
Bio by: Bob Hufford
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