Monte Amundsen

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Monte Amundsen (born 1930) was an American opera and musical singer who appeared on Broadway in Marc Blitzstein's musical Juno in 1959.

Composer Marc Blitzstein was reportedly so delighted with her voice that he expanded her role in Juno to include three major songs: I Wish It So, For Love, and My True Heart, as well as a duet with Shirley Booth, The Bird Upon The Tree. The show was a flop, but her performance is preserved on the original cast recording. In 1964 she appeared in another ill-fated musical, Cafe Crown, which closed after two performances.

She made many appearances at The Muny, including Rosabella in The Most Happy Fella (1969); Marie Esterhazy in Blossom Time (1966); Gretel in Hansel & Gretel (1966); Barbara in Milk and Honey (1964); Anna Belle in Robin Hood (1961); Resi in The Great Waltz (1961); Gretchen in The Red Mill (1960) and Adele in Die Fledermaus (1958).