Lucy Crowe

Soprano Lucy Crowe has parlayed a pair of big substitute-appearance breaks into a flourishing career that encompasses both Baroque and classic 19th century repertory. A native of England's Staffordshire region, Crowe was born in 1978. She was inspired to take up singing by an LP of Maria Callas' greatest hits. Crowe started voice lessons at age ten and persisted despite bullying from her classmates, gaining admission to and graduating after six years from the Royal Academy of Music. Crowe won several prizes and made her debut in a Scottish Opera production of Strauss' Der Ros...