Lynne Strow Piccolo

Lynne Strow Piccolo (born 17 June 1943) is an American soprano, particularly associated with the spinto roles of the Italian operatic repertoire.

[2] Ms. Strow made her operatic debut as soprano in 1975 at the Teatro dei Rinnovati in Siena in Iphigenie en Tauride by Gluck.

[3] Until 1988, when she retired for family reasons, she performed in major Italian, French, German Opera Houses as Lodoiska,[4] Maria Stuarda, Norma, Verdi and Verismo heroines.

She also appeared as Sieglinde,[10] her only Wagnerian role, and recorded Operas (Leoncavallo's Zaza', Isabeau, Nerone, Amica) and Concerts for RAI, Radio France, Dutch and German Rundfunks.

She was noteworthy for radiance of sound and propriety of style in Oratorios ( La Resurrezione, Lazarus ), Cantatas ( Apollo e Dafne ), Concert Arias.