Awards & Winners

Eileen Farrell

Date of Birth 13-February-1920
Place of Birth Willimantic
(Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America)
Nationality United States of America
Also know as Eileen Farrel, Farrell, Eileen
Profession Singer, Voice teacher, Opera Singer
Eileen Farrell was an American soprano who had a nearly 60 year long career performing both classical and popular music in concerts, theatres, on radio and television, and on disc. While she was active as an opera singer, her concert engagements far outnumbered her theatrical appearances. Her career was mainly based in the United States, although she did perform internationally. The Daily Telegraph stated that she "was one of the finest American sopranos of the 20th century; she had a voice of magnificent proportions which she used with both acumen and artistry in a wide variety of roles." Farrell began her career in 1940 as a member of the CBS Chorus on CBS Radio. In 1941 CBS Radio offered Farrell her own program, Eileen Farrell Sings, on which she performed both classical and popular music for 5 years. In 1947 she launched her career as a concert soprano and nine years later began performing on the opera stage. The pinnacle of her opera career was five seasons performing at the Metropolitan Opera from 1960-1966. She continued to perform and record both classical and popular music throughout her career, and is credited for releasing the first successful crossover album: "I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues". After announcing her retirement from performance in 1986, she still continued to perform and record music periodically up into the late 1990s. She was also active as a voice teacher, both privately and for nine years at Indiana University.

Awards by Eileen Farrell

Check all the awards nominated and won by Eileen Farrell.

1989


Grammy Hall of Fame Award
Honored for : Los clásicos de la Ópera, No. 23: Wozzeck (Orquesta Filarmónica de Nueva York feat. conductor: Dimitri Mitropoulos)

1962


Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo
Honored for : Wagner: Gotterdamerung - Brunnhilde's Immolation Scene/Wesendonck Songs
(Artist)

Nominations 1962 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Classical Vocal Solo Wagner: Gotterdamerung - Brunnhilde's Immolation Scene/Wesendonck Songs

1960


Nominations 1960 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues