NAME:  Alison England. BIRTH PLACE:  Boston, MA. PROFESSION:  Opera Singer, Cross-Over Artist, Actress, Dancer, Professor Voice / Diction / Drama, Stage.  MOTHER:  Margaret England, educator and teacher of Music (and a "closet" actress /  singer). FATHER: Nicholas England, President and Dean of Music, California Institute of the Arts, Composer, student of Paul Hindemith. DAUGHTER: Molly Ann Elizabeth--rising star. Miss England grew up in New York City, and Ghana Africa, the family following her father, in his Doctoral studies of West African Music.  Had her musical roots in Jazz (her Godfather is Mel Powell) and musical theater (her uncle was the stage manager of the first production of West Side Story on Broadway.)  Miss England made her professional debut at age 12 as Louisa in the Fantastiks. Went on to star in such shows as SOUND OF MUSIC, BRIGADOON, MAN OF LA MANCHA, MY FAIR LADY, and MOST HAPPY FELLA. At the age of 16,  Alison began studies in classical voice and was engaged soon after with the L.A. Philaharmonic, Seattle, Miami, San Diego and St. Louis symphonies, as well as making frequent appearances with the Orange County and L.A. Master Chorales.   A favorite soloist of Roger Wagner, Alison incorporates the vulnerability of the actor and the voice of the opera singer.  With this unusual blend of talents, she was awarded a scholarship to the Julliard School of Music Opera Center, and has since appeared at Radio City Music Hall, created roles with Zubin Mehta, Carlisle Floyd, Julius Rudell, Frank Corsaro, and Jorge Mester.  She has recorded two solo-artist CDs, and made recorded numerous CDs with other artists. She has recorded two solo-artist CDs, and recorded numerous CDs with other artists. In 1998, she wrote "Opera, Boradway and Beyond"--a one-woman show incorporating all the vocal forms of music with comedy, improvisation and dance.  The show toured in 120 cities in the USA.  During this time, Alison simultaneously gave Master Classes in universities in the cities where she was toruing.  She also made guest appearences on T.V. shows such as Dharma and Greg, and national commercials.  As a voice-over artist, Alison has done work for TV and radio.  Miss England, now living in Paris, has recently completed performance in a world-premiere opera at La Bastille.  Fluent in French, Alison opens this season as the first American Opera singer performing in the lead role of "The Merry Widow" in French, and is looking forward to an upcoming tour of "Hello Dolly" (in French) and her one-woman show, opening in Paris.