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Norman Treigle (6 March, 1927 - 16 February 1975) was a United States bass-baritone opera singer.

Treigle was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, and made his operatic debut in with the New Orleans Opera in 1947. He then attended Loyola University's College of Music, where he studied with the contralto Elisabeth Wood.

Treigle achieved his greatest fame with two decades at the New York City Opera, starting in 1953. His operatic depictions of villains were popularly and critically acclaimed both for his superb singing and acting. In 1958, he made his European debut at the Brussels World's Fair, in Carlisle Floyd's "Susannah," portraying the tormeted Reverend Olin Blich. Other of his great roles were Mefisto in "Faust," the four Villains in "Les contes d'Hoffmann," and the title role of "Mefistofele." He made his Covent Garden debut in 1974, in "Faust."

Treigle suddenly died in New Orleans, from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills. One of his daughters, Phyllis Treigle, is a soprano who has appeared with the New Orleans Opera and the New York City Opera.

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-'''Norman Treigle''' ([[6 March]], [[1927]] - [[16 February]] [[1975]]) was a [[United Stats]] bass baritone [[opera]] [[singer]].
+'''Norman Treigle''' ([[6 March]], [[1927]] - [[16 February]] [[1975]]) was a [[United States]] bass-baritone [[opera]] [[singer]].
-Treigle was born in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], and made his operatic debut in with the [[New Orleans Opera]] in 1947.
+Treigle was born in [[New Orleans, Louisiana]], and made his operatic debut in with the [[New Orleans Opera]] in 1947.  He then attended Loyola University's College of Music, where he studied with the contralto Elisabeth Wood.
-Treigle achieved his greatest fame with 2 decades with the [[New York City Opera]] starting in 1953. His operatic depictions of villains both popular and critically acclaimed both for his singing and acting.
+Treigle achieved his greatest fame with two decades at the [[New York City Opera]], starting in 1953. His operatic depictions of villains were popularly and critically acclaimed both for his superb singing and acting.  In 1958, he made his European debut at the Brussels World's Fair, in Carlisle Floyd's "Susannah," portraying the tormeted Reverend Olin Blich.  Other of his great roles were Mefisto in "Faust," the four Villains in "Les contes d'Hoffmann," and the title role of "Mefistofele."  He made his Covent Garden debut in 1974, in "Faust."
-Treigle died in New Orleans. His daughter [[Phyllis Treigle]] is a soprano with the New Orleans Opera.
+Treigle suddenly died in New Orleans, from an accidental overdose of sleeping pills. One of his daughters, [[Phyllis Treigle]], is a soprano who has appeared with the New Orleans Opera and the New York City Opera.
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