Elms, Lauris
(*1931)> CONTRALTO
Elms, LaurisElms, LaurisLauris Elms (* Melbourne, 20 Oct. 1931), contralto. Growing up a violinist, she took singing lessons from Katherine Wielaert and sang folk-songs and ballads with an ABC radio program, as well as with the National Theatre Movement Opera Co. She was a finalist in the Sun Aria in 1954, and Dominique Modesti invited her to Paris for lessons. After appearing as a guest in a Covent Garden regional tour in 1957, Rafael Kubelik invited her to join the company, and she sang…