Patricia Brooks was a lyric soprano, actress, and opera singer, who performed primarily with the New York City Opera.
10 Facts About Patricia Brooks
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Patricia Brooks was known for her acting ability as much as for her voice.
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Patricia Brooks performed 29 roles with the New York City Opera in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Patricia Brooks performed arias from La sonnambula and Lucia di Lammermoor at the reopening of Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC, on January 30,1968.
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Patricia Brooks appeared throughout the United States and at the Royal Opera at London's Covent Garden.
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Patricia Brooks sang with Placido Domingo in Verdi's La traviata in 1966 in a new production directed by Frank Corsaro and later sang in the same opera on the occasion of Domingo's US conducting debut in 1973.
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Patricia Brooks received outstanding reviews for many of her performances in such operas as Tales of Hoffmann, La Boheme, and Rigoletto.
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Patricia Brooks appeared in the world premieres of Robert Ward's The Crucible in 1961, Douglas Moore's Carry Nation in 1966, and Lee Hoiby's Natalia Petrovna in 1964.
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Patricia Brooks sang the title role in Alban Berg's Lulu in 1974 at the Santa Fe Opera.
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Patricia Brooks retired in 1977 due to the effect of multiple sclerosis on her breathing, but continued to teach for several years and to direct productions as an associate professor at the State University of New York at Purchase.