Dorothy Sarnoff (May , â€" December , ) was an American operatic
soprano, musical theatre actress, and self-help guru. She had an
active performing career from the late s through the s, during which
time she sang in several operas with the New York City Opera and
created several roles on Broadway, most notably Lady Thiang in the
original cast of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I.After her
performing career ended she launched a second highly successful career
as an image consultant to business executives, politicians, and other
public figures. Her personal client list included many notable
figures, including U.S. president Jimmy Carter, Israeli prime minister
Menachem Begin, best-selling author Danielle Steel, and designer
Paloma Picasso. She wrote a number of self-help books.Sarnoff was born
in Brooklyn. She graduated from the Berkeley Institute in and
attended Cornell University, where she studied English and public
speaking. As a participant in the school's glee club, she developed an
interest in singing, and traveled to France for vocal training after
receiving her bachelor's degree in .Back in the United States, Sarnoff
performed with the NBC Symphony Orchestra and the St. Louis Municipal
Opera. She sang the role of Miss Pinkerton in the world premiere at
New York City's Radio City Music Hall of the one-act radio opera The
Old Maid and the Thief by Gian Carlo Menotti. She reached the finals
of the Auditions of the Air talent competition run by the Metropolitan
Opera, which helped her land a contract with the Philadelphia Opera
Company (POC).
soprano, musical theatre actress, and self-help guru. She had an
active performing career from the late s through the s, during which
time she sang in several operas with the New York City Opera and
created several roles on Broadway, most notably Lady Thiang in the
original cast of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King and I.After her
performing career ended she launched a second highly successful career
as an image consultant to business executives, politicians, and other
public figures. Her personal client list included many notable
figures, including U.S. president Jimmy Carter, Israeli prime minister
Menachem Begin, best-selling author Danielle Steel, and designer
Paloma Picasso. She wrote a number of self-help books.Sarnoff was born
in Brooklyn. She graduated from the Berkeley Institute in and
attended Cornell University, where she studied English and public
speaking. As a participant in the school's glee club, she developed an
interest in singing, and traveled to France for vocal training after
receiving her bachelor's degree in .Back in the United States, Sarnoff
performed with the NBC Symphony Orchestra and the St. Louis Municipal
Opera. She sang the role of Miss Pinkerton in the world premiere at
New York City's Radio City Music Hall of the one-act radio opera The
Old Maid and the Thief by Gian Carlo Menotti. She reached the finals
of the Auditions of the Air talent competition run by the Metropolitan
Opera, which helped her land a contract with the Philadelphia Opera
Company (POC).
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