On April 11, 2024, soprano Jeannette Sinclair died at the age of 96.

Born on April 11, 1928, Sinclair was born in Camberwell, England, and went on to attend Mary Datchelor Girls’ School. She later studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama followed by opera with Joan Cross and with Helene Isepp.

The soprano made her debut in 1954 with Sadler’s Wells as Cherubino in “Le nozze di Figaro” and quickly followed that with her Glyndebourne debut in 1955.

She later joined the Royal Opera House in 1954 where she would perform for years in such roles as Micaela in “Carmen,” Zerlina in “Don Giovanni,” Helena in “Midsummer Night’s Dream” and Sister Constance in “Dialogue of the Carmelites.”

She also went on to appear at the Welsh National Opera, and the Camden Festival, among others.

Her repertoire included the works of Gluck, Verdi, Purcell, Handel, Berlioz, Puccini, Poulenc, and Rossini.

She made numerous recordings including “Don Carlos” with Georg Solti, “The Marriage of Figaro,” “The Mikado,” and “Dido and Aeneas.”