Biografía

Studied whistling for seven years with a Spokane whistling teacher, Mrs. Marjorie Clark Kennedy. Her teacher claimed she could have had a real career in whistling and she stuck with it because she did beautiful bird work.

Trained by legendary voice coach Giacomo Spadoni.

In 1958 she ended her career as an opera singer and began to perform in musical comedies and operettas, including such vehicles as "Rose Marie", "The Merry Widow", "Song of Norway" and "Kiss Me, Kate".

Mother of Rhett Schuler, Heidi Schuler, Scott Schuler and Nicole Schuler.

American coloratura soprano, the youngest singer/soubrette who ever starred at the Metropolitan Opera. Following along the path of Lily Pons, she made her official Met debut on December 4, 1943, singing Philine in "Mignon". Perhaps best known for the saucy role of Adele in "Die Fledermaus", she performed at the Metropolitan well over 200 times.