Joy Davidson (August 18, 1937[1][failed verification] – February 5[citation needed], 2023) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano, actress, and pedagogue.
She worked briefly as an elementary school music teacher before pursuing graduate studies in opera at Florida State University with Elena Nikolaidi.
[10] That same year she returned to the NYCO to portray Carmen to Michele Molese's Don José under Julius Rudel in Tito Capobianco's production.
In 1974 she made her debut at the Vienna State Opera as Carmen and was also seen at that house as Preziosilla in La forza del destino.
She returned to Chicago in 1978 to create the role of Sin in the world premiere of Penderecki's Paradise Lost, which was subsequently seen at La Scala.