Teresa Żylis-Gara (born 23 January 1930) is a Polish operatic soprano who had a major international career during the 1950s through the 1990s. She was a long-time member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, known for her portrayals in operas by Mozart, Puccini and Verdi. She performed a broad repertoire both on stage as in concert and recital, singing works by Bach, Handel, Brahms, Faure, Chopin and Szymanowski, among others. She is known for the stylistic security and flexibility of her unique voice.

Louis Mélançon (1901-1974) was the in-house photographer for the Metropolitan Opera from 1947 to his death in 1974.