Angelene Collins Rasmussen

Angelene Collins Rasmussen (died June 29, 2005) was an American soprano. In 1950, she was a winner of the Walter W. Naumburg Competition.

Early life She was born Angelene Collins in Dallas, Texas, but spent most of her childhood in Oklahoma. After studying viola throughout her childhood, she began taking voice lessons as a high school senior. She then toured as an assisting artist with Lauritz Melchior. She sang in the premiere performance of Lois Albright's opera, Hopitu (Hopi people), based on Hopi chants, which premiered February 16, 1955 at Carnegie Hall. In later life, she was a judge for Metropolitan Opera auditions.