Background
Johnsson, Hillary Crute was born on April 12, 1959 in New York City. Daughter of Samuel and Helena A. (Barker) Johnson.
Johnsson, Hillary Crute was born on April 12, 1959 in New York City. Daughter of Samuel and Helena A. (Barker) Johnson.
Student, American Institute Music, Graz, Austria, 1978, 79; Bachelor of Fine Arts, City College of New York, 1979; student, Mozarteum, Salzburg, Austria, 1981; student, Metropolitan Opera Young Artists Program, New York City, 1984-1987.
Opera singer, Opera Ebony, Opera North, Philadelphia, 1982; opera singer, Memphis Opera, 1986; opera singer, Little Orchestra Society, New York City, 1987; opera singer, Opera Orchestra New York, New York City, 1987; opera singer, New Jersey State Opera, Newark, 1984; opera singer, New Jersey Lyric Opera Company, Trenton, 1985; opera singer, El Paso (Texas) Symphony Orchestra, 1987; opera singer, Chicago Symphony, 1986, 87; opera singer, Metropolitan Opera Company. New York City, since 1985; opera singer, World Premiere and American Premiere Dvorah by Paul Schoenfield, 1998; opera singer, Haifa Symphony, 1998; opera singer, National Symphony, 1998. Adjudicator Leontyne Price Vocal Arts Competition, 1991, 93, 94, 95.
Member American Guild Museum Artists.
Married Reginald Crute, September 11, 1989.