Annon Lee Silver

Annon Lee Silver (November 18, 1938 – July 28, 1971) was a Canadian lyric soprano singer. She made her opera debut at the Glyndebourne Festival Opera in 1963 and had leading operatic roles throughout her career. Silver was a member of the Oper Frankfurt and performed with the Phoenix Opera and the Welsh National Opera. She gave master classes on BBC Television and performed at The Proms.

Early life and education On November 18, 1938, Silver was born in Glace Bay, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was encouraged by her parents in the art of singing, having remembered her parents taking her to air force and army bases when she was aged three or four. Silver earned Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts degrees from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick in 1958. Silver studied under Cuthbert Smith and Maggie Teyte. Following her first year, she was invited to tea by Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook and he was impressed by her aspirations and singing that he renewed Silver's scholarship for the next year. She supplemented her studying teaching at a London secondary school. Silver died at a London hospital. Her body was repatriated to Canada for a memorial service at her home town.