Gerry de Groot

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Gerry de Groot, soprano

Gerry de Groot (1924-1975)

 

Gerry de Groot debuted in Italy. From 1959 she sang at the 'Nederlandse Opera' in important roles, such as Nedda (Pagliacci), Marguerite (Faust), Micaela (Carmen), Tosca and Arabella. She also joined the operas of Dusseldorf and Zurich. She also appeared in Vienna, Hamburg, Monte Carlo and Florence. She sang still - shortly before her sudden dead - at the 'Nederlandse Opera' (31 January 1975) the role of Emilia Marty in Vec Makropulos (Leos Janacek).

 
Gerry de Groot & Jan Derksen

 Jan Derksen as Scarpia and Gerry de Groot as Tosca, photo Maria Austria
Amsterdam, season 1972-'73

 
sound Tchaikovski, Iolante, arioso of Iolante, VARA 10 April 1960

 

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