Teresa Stich-Randall (24 December 1927 – 17 July 2007) was a European-based American soprano opera singer. Teresa Stich was born in West Hartford, Connecticut to John Stich (1898–1957) and Mary Theresa (Zils) Stich (1904–1986) on Christmas Eve, 1927. She had a brother, Edward. She studied at the Hartt College of Music under Ivan Velikanoff. She later studied music at Columbia University and at the University of Perugia. She made her operatic debut in the role of "Henrietta M." in Virgil Thomso ...