
Obituary: Legendary Soprano Doris Jung Popper Dies at 101
On Sept. 21 2025, American soprano Doris Jung Popper died at the age of 101. Born on Jan. 5, 1924, in Centralia, Illinois, Popper began her vocal studies at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and later studied at the Mannes College of Music and the Henry Street Settlement Music School in New York. She went on to earn a {…}