Heather Begg

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthday

1932-12-01

Deathday

2009-05-12

Place of Birth

Nelson, New Zealand

Heather Begg

Biography

Dame Isoleen Heather Begg (1 December 1932 – 12 May 2009) was a New Zealand-born operatic mezzo-soprano who spent most of her career in the United Kingdom and Australia. She was "a versatile artist" with a "gift for comedy", and became renowned as the title role in Bizet's Carmen, Amneris in Verdi's Aida and in lighter operas such as The Gondoliers