Scottish Opera in 1964. Her biggest success on the international stage were three lauded performances at the Glyndebourne Festival: the role of Cherubino in 1955 and the role of Ottavia at both the 1962 and 1963 festivals. After her retirement from the stage, Bible taught on the voice faculty at Rice University in Houston. She later retired to Hemet, California where she died at the age of 82. References 1919 births 2001 deaths American operatic mezzo-sopranos Juilliard School alumni People from Sackets Harbor, New York Rice University faculty 20th-century American women opera singers Singers from New York (state) Classical musicians from New York (state) American women academics