Above: Jeannine Crader and Placido Domingo in Ginastera's DON RODRIGO; photo by Fred Fehl
Soprano Jeannine Crader was a member of the San Francisco Opera's Merola Program in the late 1950s, and sang Magda Sorel in Menotti's THE CONSUL with the San Francisco Opera's Spring Program in 1969.
She performed with the Metropolitan Opera Studio Company (above, in COSI FAN TUTTE, with Gimi Beni and Marcia Baldwin) before joining New York City Opera where she sang in the US premiere of Alberto Ginastera's DON RODRIGO, opposite Placido Domingo, in 1966.
I saw Ms. Crader only once - as Donna Elvira at New York City Opera in 1966. With the Company, she also sang Tosca, Butterfly, and Giorgetta in IL TABARRO. In 1967, she and Domingo sang in ANDREA CHENIER together at the Cincinnati Opera.
Ms. Crader appears on Maurice Abravanel's recording of the Mahler 8th, and there is a complete recording of DON RODRIGO available from Opera Depot. Beyond that, I can only find two Puccini souvenirs, both with Mr. Domingo:
Jeannine Crader & Placido Domingo - E Ben Altro Il Mio Sogno ~ TABARRO - NYCO 1968
Jeannine Crader & Placido Domingo - TOSCA scene ~ Act III - NYC Opera
Jeannine Crader sings a William Mayer duet, "Barbara, What Have You Done?" with Dorothy Renzi (audio only) on YouTube. I like it a lot.
Ms. Crader taught at the University of North Texas from 1970-1997.
~ Oberon