Biography

Suzanne Murphy (born 15 October 1941) is an Irish soprano. Suzanne Murphy was born in Limerick on 15 October 1941. She began her career working as a folk singer before training as a classical soprano at the Dublin College of Music. She made her professional debut at the Irish National Opera in La Cenerentola. In 1976 she became a resident soprano at the Welsh National Opera (WNO). Repertoire she performed with the WNO includes Alice Ford in Falstaff, Elvira in Ernani and the title roles in Lucia di Lammermoor and Norma. Murphy provided vocals for the soundtrack to the 1984 film Amadeus. In 1987 she made her debut at the Vienna State Opera as...Read More