Marjorie Lawrence date of birth:
February 17, 1907
How old was Marjorie Lawrence when died?
71
When did Marjorie Lawrence die?
January 13, 1979
What is Marjorie Lawrence nationality?
Australian
What is Marjorie Lawrence's occupation?
Singer
Short Biography
Marjorie Florence Lawrence CBE (17 February 1907 – 13 January 1979) was an Australian soprano, particularly noted as an interpreter of Richard Wagner's operas. She was the first soprano to perform the immolation scene in Götterdämmerung by riding her horse into the flames as Wagner had intended. She was afflicted by polio from 1941. Lawrence later served on the faculty of the School of Music at Southern Illinois University Carbondale.