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Acting
Heather Begg
- Born
- Dec 1, 1932 · Aged 76
- Died
- May 12, 2009
- Place of birth
- Nelson, New Zealand
- Gender
- Female
- Movie credits
- 5
- TV credits
- 0
Biography
Dame Isoleen Heather Begg (1 December 1932 – 12 May 2009) was a New Zealand-born operatic mezzo-soprano who spent most of her career in the United Kingdom and Australia. She was "a versatile artist" with a "gift for comedy", and became renowned as the title role in Bizet's Carmen, Amneris in Verdi's Aida and in lighter operas such as The Gondoliers
