Brenda Boozer

Brenda Boozer (b. 1948) is an Atlanta, Georgia born mezzo-soprano who spent thirteen seasons as a member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Florida State University, completed graduate studies at the Juilliard School, and was a finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Auditions. She has also performed with other opera companies including the Paris Opera, the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Frankfurt Opera, San Francisco Opera, The Netherlands Opera, Teatro de Santiago and the Santa Fe Opera. She has appeared on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson and Late Night with David Letterman.

She was married to comedian/actor Robert Klein from 1973 to 1989. She is currently married to pianist Dr. Ford Lallerstedt and lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina.

References

* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE7DE173AF93AA25752C1A96E948260 A Rare Butterfly, In Sound and Style] , New York Times, November 19, 1988.
* [http://archives.metoperafamily.org/archives/frame.htm MetOpera Database]