text: Singer Lorraine Hunt Lieberson dies in Santa Fe, New Mexico
  
  July 5, 2006 
  
  Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, an American mezzo soprano singer, died Monday morning at her home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Lieberson, 52, died after a bout with terminal cancer, according to Richard Gaddes, general director of the Santa Fe Opera. 
  Lieberson was born in San Francisco where her father conducted community opera productions. She began her musical career as a violinist. 
  Lieberson avoided the standard operatic repertoire, preferring instead to perform early (pre-1750) music and contemporary works. Particularly respected for her musicianship, she was focused on music and art, rather than on cultivating celebrity.
tokens: Singer Lorraine Hunt Lieberson dies in Santa Fe , New Mexico July 5 , 2006 Lorraine Hunt Lieberson , an American mezzo soprano singer , died Monday morning at her home in Santa Fe , New Mexico . Lieberson , 52 , died after a bout with terminal cancer , according to Richard Gaddes , general director of the Santa Fe Opera . Lieberson was born in San Francisco where her father conducted community opera productions . She began her musical career as a violinist . Lieberson avoided the standard operatic repertoire , preferring instead to perform early ( pre-1750 ) music and contemporary works . Particularly respected for her musicianship , she was focused on music and art , rather than on cultivating celebrity .
nps.text: Singer Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
nps.id: np0
nps.text: Santa Fe
nps.id: np1
nps.text: Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
nps.id: np2
nps.text: an American mezzo soprano singer
nps.id: np3
nps.text: her home
nps.id: np4
nps.text: Santa Fe
nps.id: np5
nps.text: New Mexico
nps.id: np6
nps.text: Lieberson
nps.id: np7
nps.text: a bout
nps.id: np8
nps.text: terminal cancer
nps.id: np9
nps.text: Richard Gaddes
nps.id: np10
nps.text: general director
nps.id: np11
nps.text: the Santa Fe Opera
nps.id: np12
nps.text: Lieberson
nps.id: np13
nps.text: San Francisco
nps.id: np14
nps.text: her father
nps.id: np15
nps.text: community opera productions
nps.id: np16
nps.text: She
nps.id: np17
nps.text: her musical career
nps.id: np18
nps.text: a violinist
nps.id: np19
nps.text: Lieberson
nps.id: np20
nps.text: the standard operatic repertoire
nps.id: np21
nps.text: early (pre-1750) music
nps.id: np22
nps.text: contemporary works
nps.id: np23
nps.text: her musicianship
nps.id: np24
nps.text: she
nps.id: np25
nps.text: music
nps.id: np26
nps.text: art
nps.id: np27
nps.text: celebrity
nps.id: np28