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Myra Merritt

1949–

United States

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Myra Merritt (born January 12, 1949, Washington, DC) is an American operatic soprano. She earned a Bachelor of Music from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, and a Master of Music from the Catholic University of America. She made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera in 1982, as the Shepherd in Tannhäuser, conducted by James Levine.

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