Maria Ewing burst onto the Ravinia scene as a fabulous young talent 15 years ago, and has been returning regularly to amaze and delight with new and, on occasion, unexpected achievements. No one hearing her Ravinia debut would imagine that she might one day sing "Salome" with the Lyric Opera. She certainly had no such plans that year.
But Monday will bring the last of her seven performances with the Lyric as the princess of Judea, and there is no question the role will be long remembered as one of the great achievements of this season.
Born in Detroit, the soprano is a mixture of Dutch (her mother) and American strains. Her father's family was predominantly …
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