Roberta Peters, Soprano With a Dramatic Entrance, Dies at 86 - The New York Times
Margalit Fox
Though the salary would have been welcome in a family of modest means, Roberta, with the support of her parents, turned it down: She had set her sights on opera and would not be deterred.
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