Officer of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: June 23, 1972
• Invested on: November 03, 2000

Over a thirty-year career she has sung the major soprano roles in the leading productions by the greatest opera companies at the most renowned opera houses in the world. Whether appearing as one of the most talented interpreters of the music of Strauss and Mozart, or as a strong exponent of twentieth-century music, she has never failed to win critical acclaim. Since her appointment to the Order of Canada in 1972, she has won many awards and performed with the Metropolitan Opera Company.