Clara Kathleen Rogers

Clara Kathleen Rogers (1844-1931) was the youngest child of a British opera composer (John Barnett), who studied music at the conservatory in Leipzig, Germany. She became a prima donna opera singer in Italy under the pseudonym Clara Doria before settling in the US in Boston, MA. She went on to join the music faculty at the New England Conservatory of music and she wrote a book on English Diction!Musical clips performed by Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano, and Ellen Rissinger, piano:Op 27 Browning Songs, First SeriesApparitionsAh, Love, but a DayThe Year's at the SpringOp 32 Browning Songs, Second SeriesMy StarRecorded at Morningstar Studios in Norristown, PA.Exactly Counter--Ellen 2, Toni 0***So Lit Song Lit is a production of Cincinnati Song Initiative. You can learn more about its network of podcasts at cincinnatisonginitiative.org/podcasts.You can follow Ellen and The Diction Police on Facebook and at www.dictionpolice.com.You can follow Toni Marie on Facebook at Toni Marie Palmertree, soprano and Instagram @ToniMariePalmertree