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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
December 1, 1932
Died
May 12, 2009 (age 76)
Place of Birth
Nelson, New Zealand
Heather Begg
Biography
Dame Isoleen Heather Begg (1 December 1932 – 12 May 2009) was a New Zealand-born operatic mezzo-soprano who spent most of her career in the United Kingdom and Australia. She was "a versatile artist" with a "gift for comedy", and became renowned as the title role in Bizet's Carmen, Amneris in Verdi's Aida and in lighter operas such as The Gondoliers
