Annie Louise Cary by Mora (4)

Carey probably as Amneris 'Aida" Verdi

ANNIE LOUISE CARY
(October 22, 1842 – April 3, 1921)
American Contralto
In 1866 studied In Milan With Giovanni Corsi Until 1868. 1868 Debut In Italian Opera As A Profundo Contralto In Copenhagen . Further study with Pauline Viardot, And In The Autumn She In Paris, Studying With Giovanni Bottesini, A Conductor And Contra-bassist Made A Contract With Messrs. Maurice And Max Strakosch For Three Years In The United States. London With Henry C. Deacon, And Sang At Drury Lane Theatre. She Made Her First New York Appearance In September 1870 In Concert At Steinway Hall With Nilsson, Vieuxtemps, And Brignoli. Appearing With Carlotta Patti, Mario, Albani, f 1875/76, Visited Moscow And St. Petersburg, Returning To America For The Seasons Of 1877-78 And 1878-79, She Sang In Opera With Clara Louise Kellogg And Marie Rose,, At The Time She Retired, She Was The Most Popular Singer In America