Wilhelmina Maile Foley[1] (9 March 1930 – 21 January 2007) was a New Zealand coloratura soprano, who rose to prominence in the 1950s.
She studied abroad, and performed in Ireland, Italy, England, USA and Australia, returning to New Zealand in 1960.
Included are recordings of Verdi's 'Sempre Libera', Mozart's 'Der Holle Rache' (performed in English), Bellini's 'Casta Diva'and Donizetti's 'O luce di quest'anima'.
Songs For You (CDMANU1529) was released in 1996 and is an eighteen track compilation of classics including 'Ave Maria', 'How Great Thou Art' and 'The Lord's Prayer'.
It features a selection of songs for solo voice and duets performed by Foley with Michael Tarawhiti McGifford.