 Gloria Lane

Gloria Lane Krachmalnick (June 6, 1925 - November 22, 2016, Trenton, New Jersey) was an American operatic mezzo-soprano who had an active international performance career from 1949 to 1976.In her early career she distinguished herself by creating roles in the world premieres of two operas by Gian Carlo Menotti, the Secretary of the Consulate in "The Consul" (1950) and Desideria in "The Saint of Bleecker Street" (1954); both roles which she performed in successful runs on Broadway and on international tours.