Where was Miss Boyce brought up?

M: Miss Boyce, you are the top of the opera world．Would you tell us a little about your background?
W: Well．I was born and raised in Chicago．My father was a doctor and my mother was a teacher．I’m the youngest of five children．
M: Are there any other musicians in your family?
W: Yes, my mother．She plays the piano beautifully．
M: Opera singers have to train for years．How did you get your training?
W: I always loved singing．I began taking voice lessons in high school．When I was twenty．I came to New York on a scholarship and studied in the Righting-heart Institute．Of course, I am still learning．
M: You speak several languages, don’t you, Miss Boyce?
W: Yes，I have to．I know all the languages of my operas: German, French and Italian．It’s important for me to understand what I’m singing．
M：Do you just use the languages while you’re singing?
W: Oh, no．When I sing in Italy, I speak Italian every place I go．I do the same in Germany and in France．
M: Do you have a favorite language?
W: I think every language has something beautiful about it．