Myra Merritt
Female, Film actor
Who is Myra Merritt?
Myra Merritt is an American operatic soprano, who was born in Washington, DC. She earned a Bachelor of Music from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and a Master of Music from the Catholic University of America.
She made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in 1982, as the Shepherd in Tannhäuser, conducted by James Levine. She was to appear with that company many times through 1991, including appearances in L'enfant et les sortilèges, the Centennial Gala, La bohème, Les contes d'Hoffmann, Porgy and Bess, L'italiana in Algeri and Don Giovanni. Elsewhere, she has sung under Sarah Caldwell and Mstislav Rostropovich.
Merritt has performed in many capitals and cities throughout Europe and the United States. In 2007, Deutsche Grammophon issued a DVD of her 1986 Met performance of L'italiana in Algeri, with Marilyn Horne, and Levine conducting Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's production.
Currently, the soprano is Professor of Voice at Bowling Green State University, in Ohio.
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