Margaret Juntwait

Metropolitan Opera radio announcer -- via Parterre. This one hurts. I thought she was sick, as she was out this season of broadcasts; however, she chose not to announce her illness as various hosts filled in for her. She picked up beautifully from the previous host Peter Allen, and kept me spellbound for a decade. Her warm tone, impeccable knowledge, and sense of fun informed every performance. Truly a model of the informed and welcoming voice on the air.

My mother also died from ovarian cancer. I am intimately acquainted with its horrors. My condolences to her family and friends and colleagues. I loved, loved, loved listening to her.