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A mainstay of both New York City Opera and the Met in the 1970s and '80s, Johanna Meier made her name in America and went on to a hugely successful international career. "She was an extraordinary artist, both musically and dramatically," remembers Julius Rudel, who was her mentor at City Opera and conducted her many times. "The variety of things she did with us was remarkable. When she first joined us, it was so clear that she was a superior performer--the ideal jugendlichdramatische, with plenty of brilliance and warmth, and such a rich top." It was indeed a rich top, and a focused one, which rang thrillingly in the ears with its pinpoint accuracy. Meier's full-bodied, ...