Tatiana Troyanos, born on September 12, 1938, in New York City to Greek
opera-singing parents, was an American mezzo-soprano. She debuted as a chorister
in The Sound of Music and began her operatic career at the New York City Opera
in 1963 with Hippolyta in Benjamin Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The
following year, she performed Marina Mnischek in Boris Godounov. From 1976, she
was a mainstay at the Metropolitan Opera, known for her unique vocal timbre and
versatility. She opened several seasons with notable roles such as Adalgisa in
Vincenzo Bellini's Norma and Octavian i...