THE D'OYLY CARTE OPERA COMPANY

Winifred Watkins (1940-46)

Winifred Watkins was a contralto chorister with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company from March 1940 to October 1946. During her last month with the Company she gave one performance as Inez in The Gondoliers.

She later appeared in London at the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, taking roles in The Bohemian Girl (1951), The Queen of Spades (1951-52), Der Rosenkavalier (1951-55), and Elektra (1953-54).



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