June Bronhill

b. June Mary Gough, 26 June 1929, Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, d. 24 January 2005, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Taking piano and singing lessons from early childhood, Bronhill won a singing competition in 1950. Recognizing that her talent needed advanced training the people of her home town raised the £1, 500 it would cost to send her overseas. In 1952 she demonstrated her gratitude by adopting the stage name Bronhill, a contraction of the town's name. Although of tiny stature, Bronhill had enormous stage presence and this, allied to her bell-like coloratura...