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Maureen Forrester

Maureen Kathleen Stewart Forrester, CC OQ (July 25, 1930 – June 16, 2010) was a Canadian operatic contralto.

Maureen Forrester

Maureen Kathleen Stewart Forrester

(1930-07-25)July 25, 1930
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

June 16, 2010(2010-06-16) (aged 79)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Singer

1953–1983

Eugene Kash
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(m. 1957; div. 1974)​

5; including Linda Kash and Daniel Kash

Death[edit]

Maureen Forrester died on June 16, 2010, aged 79, in Toronto, after a long battle with dementia. She was predeceased by Eugene Kash, her former husband, whom she had divorced in 1974, and who died in 2004. She was survived by her five children.[9][3]

In 1967, Forrester was made a Companion of the .

Order of Canada

In 1969, Forrester received an honorary doctorate from , one of Concordia University's founding institutions.[11]

Sir George Williams University

On April 8, 1969, Forrester was chosen to sing the Canadian national anthem at the first Montreal Expos regular-season baseball game, at Shea Stadium in New York City.

In 1979, Forrester received the Loyola Medal from Concordia University.

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In 1980, Forrester received the diplôme d'honneur from the Canadian Conference of the Arts

In 1983, Forrester was awarded 's Sanford Medal.[13][14]

Yale University

From 1986–90, Maureen Forrester was Chancellor of ; the University's recital hall is named in her honour.

Wilfrid Laurier University

In 1990, Forrester was inducted into the (aka Juno Hall of Fame).

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

In 1995, Forrester received a .[15]

Governor General's Performing Arts Award

In 1999, Forrester received the .[3]

Order of Ontario

In 2000, Forrester received a star on .[16]

Canada's Walk of Fame

In 2003, Forrester was made an Officer of the .

National Order of Quebec

In 2004, Forrester became a MasterWorks honouree by the .

Audio-Visual Preservation Trust of Canada

Music of Canada

Canadian Music Hall of Fame

AVTrust.ca - Maureen Forrester (video clip)

galarecords.ca

Discography

November 21, 1988

Interview with Maureen Forrester

at IMDb

Maureen Forrester

on IMDb

The Adventures of Tintin