Ruth welting biography

Ruth Welting (May 1, – December 16, ) was an American operatic soprano who had an active international career from the early s through the mids.

Ruth welting soprano

A specialist in the coloratura soprano repertoire, she was particularly associated with the Metropolitan Opera where she performed regularly from until her retirement from performance in Endowed with a powerful coloratura voice, she is remembered as one of a few sopranos capable of singing the Mad Scene ("Il dolce suono") from Lucia di Lammermoor in the original F major key.

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Welting was the youngest of four sisters.

Her older sister, Patricia Welting (), was also a soprano who performed roles at the Metropolitan Opera during the late s. Ruth began studying the piano at the age of 3. While a student at Messick High School she won the Ignacy Jan Paderewski Gold Medal from the National Guild of Piano teachers.

After graduating from Messick in , she spent three years studying piano on full scho