Eastman Showcase 2006
A Voice of Grace
Soprano Pamela Coburn (MA '77) graces the cover of the June 2006 issue of Classical Singer; inside the magazine is "Grace Refined," an interview with Ms. Coburn by Melissa Ramb, detailing the singer's extremely successful career, including many American and European operatic performances (under such conductors as Sir Colin Davis, Sir Georg Solti, and Riccardo Muti) and numerous recordings.
An Ohio native, Pamela attended DePauw University, where she wavered between playing on the tennis team and performing in operas, before deciding on graduate study at Eastman, where she eventually sang leading roles in Die Fledermaus, Capriccio, La Bohème, and Mozart's Figaro, Così fan tutte, and The Magic Flute. She also studied with one of the great 20th-century singers, Jan DeGaetani — and passes on her teaching in her own private voice studio in Florida. In the Classical Singer article, Pamela shared happy memories of Eastman: "The environment was so nurturing, artistically stimulating, and safe," she says, "It was very difficult for me to consider leaving."