Mezzo-soprano Margaret Cable has died at the of 82.

Born in Cambridge, England, Cable won a Scholarship and Exhibition at the Royal College of Music at the age of 17. There she studied with Cuthbert Smith. After her academic years, she went on to win the Agnes Nicholls Harty Trophy and a Clara Butt Award.

Cable went on to perform at some of the most important theaters in Europe, Israel, and the USA and she has sung at many major Music Festivals including Lucerne, Utrecht, Edinburgh, Aldeburgh, Three Choirs, and the Henry Wood Promenade Concerts.

Aside from performing, the mezzo became an important teacher. She was a fellow of the Royal College of Music and was head of vocal studies there. She also served as Warden of the Solo Performers Section of the Incorporated Society of Musicians and gave masterclasses nationwide.

She also left several recordings including madrigals directed by Sir Peter Pears, songs by Glazunov, and works by Haydn and Mozart. She also participated in the revival of authentic Baroque performance in a series of recordings, directed by Andrew Parrott, including acclaimed “Messiah” and Vivaldi discs for EMI Classics.