 Originally from Solihull, she has worked with English National Opera, Scottish Opera, Opera North and the Carl Rosa Company.In 2007 she starred in the high-profile West End revival of "The Sound of Music" as the Mother Abbess, replacing Lesley Garrett.In 2008 Margaret Preece released an album called "Isn't It Romantic", which features 17 songs by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by both Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein, including "Isn't It Romantic?