Claramae Turner was an American operatic contralto, perhaps best known for her appearance in the film Carousel, adapted from the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage musical of the same name.
11 Facts About Claramae Turner
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Claramae Turner created the role of Madame Flora in Gian Carlo Menotti's The Medium, in 1946 at its first performances at Columbia University.
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Claramae Turner reprised the role in an episode of Omnibus on television, conducted by Werner Torkanowsky.
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Claramae Turner recorded the role of Ma Moss in Aaron Copland's The Tender Land, Bomarzo, and Gertrud in an English version of Engelbert Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, starring Rise Stevens and Nadine Conner.
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Miss Claramae Turner reprised the role on television in a performance on NBC Opera Theatre.
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In 1956, Claramae Turner appeared in her only film, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel, based on the successful stage musical.
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Claramae Turner sang the role of Nettie again in a Command Records studio cast recording of Carousel, starring Alfred Drake and Roberta Peters, recorded in 1962.
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In 1965 Claramae Turner sang the role of Ma Moss in an abridged recording of Aaron Copland's opera The Tender Land with the New York Philharmonic conducted by the composer.
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In 1970, Claramae Turner collaborated with Scott McKenzie, making a cameo appearance while McKenzie was performing at the Great American Music Hall.
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Claramae Turner retired in the 1980s and moved to a rural area, where she lived for the rest of her life.
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Claramae Turner died of natural causes on May 18,2013, at her home in Santa Rosa, California.