Mary Tortorich

Mary Tortorich (born on December 8, 1914) is one of the South's leading voice pedagogues, and taught at Loyola University New Orleans for fifty-five years.

She was born in New Orleans, on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, to a devout Roman Catholic family of Italian heritage. Possessing an exceptional soprano voice, she attended Loyola University of the South's College of Music, where she studied Voice under Elisabeth Wood, also the teacher of Norman Treigle and John Macurdy.

Following her 1942 graduation from Loyola, she matriculated at The Juilliard School, and in 1947 was heard in recital at Carnegie Hall. Tortorich returned to New Orleans, and began teaching Voice at Loyola in 1948; she also taught French Diction at the College of Music.

Among her celebrated pupils are Ruth Falcon and Phyllis Treigle. Miss Tortorich retired from Loyola in 2003.

References

"Former voice faculty honored by alumni," Encore, Winter 2005.
"Gala Concert in Tribute to Mary Tortorich," Program Notes, Loyola University New Orleans College of Music and Fine Arts, 2012.
"Mass for the Intentions of Miss Mary Tortorich," Program, Church of the Most Holy Name of Jesus, New Orleans, 2012.

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