Patricia Neway, born on September 30, 1919 in Kensington Brooklyn, was an American operatic soprano and musical theatre actress. She debuted on Broadway as a member of the chorus in a 1942 production of Jacques Offenbach's La Vie parisienne and later sang as the soprano soloist in the premiere of Mystic Trumpeter at Town Hall in 1944. Her breakthrough came with the creation of the role of Magda Sorel in Gian Carlo Menotti’s The Consul, a role she recorded for Decca and performed in London, Paris and other European venues. She continued to appear at the New York City Opera, creating parts in works such as Six Characters in Search of an Author (1959). In 1960 she won a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her role as Mother Abbess in The Sound of Music. Neway’s discography includes releases such as The Consul (1950) and The Cat and the Fiddle (1953). She passed away on January 24, 2012.
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Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride, Wq. 46 (Live)
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Climb Ev’ry Mountain (Live On The Ed Sullivan Show, December 20, 1959)
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The King and I (Music Theater of Lincoln Center Cast Recording (1964))
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Broadway. Los Grandes Musicales
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The Sound Of Music (Original Broadway Cast Recording)
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The Rodgers & Hammerstein Songbook
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The King And I
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Menotti: Maria Golovin
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Gluck: Iphigénie en Tauride, Wq. 46 (Remastered)
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Menotti: The Consul - Amelia al ballo
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