Felicity Lott

Dame
Felicity Lott
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Lott at Salle Cortot, Paris 2018
Born
Felicity Ann Emwhyla Lott

(1947-05-08)8 May 1947
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Died15 May 2026(2026-05-15) (aged 79)
Education
OccupationSoprano

Dame Felicity Ann Emwhyla Lott (8 May 1947 – 15 May 2026) was an English soprano. She was well known for being in operas by Richard Strauss and operettas by Jacques Offenbach. She played the Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier and the Countess in Capriccio.

On her 79th birthday in May 2026, Lott gave an interview where she said she had terminal cancer.[1] She died a week later, on 15 May 2026, at the age of 79.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Thorpe, Vanessa (10 May 2026). "Opera star Felicity Lott: I have terminal cancer". The Observer. Archived from the original on 14 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Keenan, Claire (17 May 2026). "English Soprano Dame Felicity Lott dies aged 79". BBC Home. Archived from the original on 17 May 2026. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Dame Felicity Lott obituary: English soprano dies at 79". The Times. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.

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