The already immortal English contralto Kathleen Ferrier (1912-1953) has just been further immortalized in a postage stamp from the British Royal Mail in its “Britons of Distinction” series. Other Britons in the series include Frederick Delius, Thomas Newcomen and Joan Mary Fry. The image used, this gorgeous shot of Ferrier as Orfeo in Gluck’s 1762…
Day: March 27, 2012
