Reri Grist

Reri Grist had a notable operatic career as one of the most sparkling, delightful, and lovable sopranos on stage, particularly in soubrette parts. As a concert artist she had an unusually wide repertory. Her voice was routinely described as "silvery" and was very flexible and accurate. She was an entertainer as a child, singing and dancing in Broadway musicals. She received solid voice training from Claire Gelda while she was still continuing her theater work. She sang in Carmen Jones (Oscar Hammerstein's adaptation of Bizet's Carmen set in an African-American cultural milieu...