Shirley Verrett
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Verrett in Milan, 1975 | |
| Born | May 31, 1931 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Died | November 5, 2010 (aged 79) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Other names | Shirley Carter |
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Shirley Verrett (May 31, 1931 – November 5, 2010) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano who successfully transitioned into soprano roles making her a Soprano sfogato. Verrett enjoyed great fame from the late 1960s through the 1990s; she was particularly known for performing works by Giuseppe Verdi and Gaetano Donizetti.