About Arleen Auger
Joyce Arleen Auger (sometimes spelled Augér; September 13, 1939 – June 10, 1993) was an American coloratura soprano, known for her interpretations of works by Bach, Handel, Haydn, Monteverdi, Mozart, and Schubert. She won a posthumous Grammy Award for "Best Classical Vocal Performance" in 1994. == Early life and education == Auger was born in South Gate, California and grew up in Huntington Beach. Her father, Everett Auger, was a noted minister who emigrated from Canada with his wife Doris (née Moody). As a child, Auger studied voice, violin and piano. She received a BA in Education from California State University at Long Beach in 1963. Her first job was as a kindergarten and first grade teacher. Between 1965 and 1967, she studied voice with tenor Ralph Errolle in South Pasadena, California. She continued work as a teacher and took on church and synagogue singing jobs on weekends. == Career == Auger made her professional debut with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
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