Born in 1886 as Lavina Hallihan, Lillian Ward was world-renowned as a lyric soprano. She studied singing with the Sisters of St. Joseph, joined the Peterborough Amateur Opera Company and, in 1910, won the Earl Grey Trophy in Toronto. Governor General Grey was so impressed that a command performance was given in Peterborough. Ward went on to study in England and appeared at Covent Garden in London and Opera Comique in Paris, singing with the world's greatest tenor at the time, John McCormick.

Back to Top

If you have any information to add to this page, please click here 

If you are a Local Musician, Please contact PeterboroughPromotions.com about setting up your free Webpage