Florence Easton

A singer of exceptional versatility, Florence Easton possessed a dramatic soprano large enough to do full justice to Wagner's Brünnhilde, while covering the big Italian roles and those of Strauss with consummate ease and style. Gifted with a mind more musical than found in many another singer, she was scrupulous with her interpretations and always superbly prepared. That she created the intimately lyrical role of Lauretta in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi is astonishing, though merely another testament to the range of her abilities. At age five, Easton traveled with her family to T...