American mezzo-soprano and teacher Marlena Malas passed away on Dec. 4 at the age of 87. Malas began her musical studies at the Juilliard School’s Preparatory Division from 1951 to 1953 and later graduated from the Curtis Institute of Music. She then sang with opera companies including Santa Fe, Boston, Miami, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, San Diego, and Milwaukee, and made {…}