Povla Frijsh

Career

She mainly sang in concerts and recitals. Although she did make a few opera appearances at the Paris Opera and the Royal Danish Theatre. After a 49-year-long performance career, she retired from singing in 1947.

Her notable pupils included Adele Addison, Jean Kraft, and Cornelius L. Reid.

Achievements

• She was a champion of contemporary classical music, and was an important exponent of the works of Virgil Thomson, Randall Thompson, Francis Poulenc, Rebecca Clarke, and Samuel Barber.