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Gemma Bellincioni (Matilda Cesira) 1864 – 1950 Italian soprano Both her parents were singers, and after receiving training from them, she made her operatic debut in “ Il Segreto della Duchessa” by Dell'Orefice at Naples in 1880. She went on to sing extensively in Europe and South America during the next two decades, although she would appear only once in London—at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden—in 1895. Despite her fame, she never performed at America's foremost operatic venue, the New York Metropolitan Opera.On 17 May 1890, she created the role of Santuzza in Pietro Mascagni's “Cavalleria Rusticana” when it premiered in Rome. With her common-law spouse Roberto Stagno as Turiddu. She starred in the Italian premiere of Richard Strauss' Salome. She announced her retirement from the stage in 1911 to teach singing, Her roles included Violetta “ La traviata” Verdi , Dinorah “Dinorah” Meyerbeer, Amina ‘La Sonambulla” Bellini , Desdemona ‘Othello” Rossini, Elvira ‘I Puritani” Bellini , Carmen ‘Carmen” Bizet and Lucia ‘Lucia di Lammemoor” by Donizetti

as Santuzza & Turiddo "Cavalleria Rusticana" by Mascagni CREATOR'S 1890 Rome Roberto Stagno (Vincenzo Andrioli) 1840 – 1897 Italian tenor. Studied in Milan in Italy and made his operatic debut in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1862. His breakthrough came in 1865, when he substituted for the tenor, Enrico Tamberlik, as Robert in ” Robert le diable” by Meyerbeer. in Madrid . He performed at major opera houses in Spain, Italy, France and Russia , Argentina, He performed for one entire season (1883–84) in the United States, at the New York Metropolitan Opera where he sang leading roles in the company premieres of several core works of the Italian reperoty including Il Trovatore, I Puritani, Rigoletto, and La Gioconda. He created the role of Turiddu at the first performance of Mascagni's “Cavalleria rusticana in Rome, on 17 May 1890 .Roles included Manrico ‘IlTrovatore” , Duke “Rigoletto” both by Verdi , Enzo “ La Gioconda” Ponchielli , De Garma ‘L’Africana” Meyerbeer , Almaviva ‘Barber of Saville” Rossini and Faust ‘Mefistofele” Boito Gemma Bellincioni (Matilda Cesira) 1864 – 1950 Italian soprano Both her parents were singers, and after receiving training from them, she made her operatic debut in “ Il Segreto della Duchessa” by Dell'Orefice at Naples in 1880. She went on to sing extensively in Europe and South America during the next two decades, although she would appear only once in London—at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden—in 1895. Despite her fame, she never performed at America's foremost operatic venue, the New York Metropolitan Opera.On 17 May 1890, she created the role of Santuzza in Pietro Mascagni's “Cavalleria Rusticana” when it premiered in Rome. With her common-law spouse Roberto Stagno as Turiddu. She starred in the Italian premiere of Richard Strauss' Salome. She announced her retirement from the stage in 1911 to teach singing, Her roles included Violetta “ La traviata” Verdi , Dinorah “Dinorah” Meyerbeer, Amina ‘La Sonambulla” Bellini , Desdemona ‘Othello” Rossini, Elvira ‘I Puritani” Bellini , Carmen ‘Carmen” Bizet and Lucia ‘Lucia di Lammemoor” by Donizetti

as Santuzza & Turiddo "Cavalleria Rusticana" by Mascagni CREATOR'S 1890 Rome Roberto Stagno (Vincenzo Andrioli) 1840 – 1897 Italian tenor. Studied in Milan in Italy and made his operatic debut in Lisbon, Portugal, in 1862. His breakthrough came in 1865, when he substituted for the tenor, Enrico Tamberlik, as Robert in ” Robert le diable” by Meyerbeer. in Madrid . He performed at major opera houses in Spain, Italy, France and Russia , Argentina, He performed for one entire season (1883–84) in the United States, at the New York Metropolitan Opera where he sang leading roles in the company premieres of several core works of the Italian reperoty including Il Trovatore, I Puritani, Rigoletto, and La Gioconda. He created the role of Turiddu at the first performance of Mascagni's “Cavalleria rusticana in Rome, on 17 May 1890 .Roles included Manrico ‘IlTrovatore” , Duke “Rigoletto” both by Verdi , Enzo “ La Gioconda” Ponchielli , De Garma ‘L’Africana” Meyerbeer , Almaviva ‘Barber of Saville” Rossini and Faust ‘Mefistofele” Boito Gemma Bellincioni (Matilda Cesira) 1864 – 1950 Italian soprano Both her parents were singers, and after receiving training from them, she made her operatic debut in “ Il Segreto della Duchessa” by Dell'Orefice at Naples in 1880. She went on to sing extensively in Europe and South America during the next two decades, although she would appear only once in London—at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden—in 1895. Despite her fame, she never performed at America's foremost operatic venue, the New York Metropolitan Opera.On 17 May 1890, she created the role of Santuzza in Pietro Mascagni's “Cavalleria Rusticana” when it premiered in Rome. With her common-law spouse Roberto Stagno as Turiddu. She starred in the Italian premiere of Richard Strauss' Salome. She announced her retirement from the stage in 1911 to teach singing, Her roles included Violetta “ La traviata” Verdi , Dinorah “Dinorah” Meyerbeer, Amina ‘La Sonambulla” Bellini , Desdemona ‘Othello” Rossini, Elvira ‘I Puritani” Bellini , Carmen ‘Carmen” Bizet and Lucia ‘Lucia di Lammemoor” by Donizetti

as Santuzza "Cavalleria Rusticana" by Mascagni CREATOR 1890 Rome Gemma Bellincioni (Matilda Cesira) 1864 – 1950 Italian soprano Both her parents were singers, and after receiving training from them, she made her operatic debut in “ Il Segreto della Duchessa” by Dell'Orefice at Naples in 1880. She went on to sing extensively in Europe and South America during the next two decades, although she would appear only once in London—at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden—in 1895. Despite her fame, she never performed at America's foremost operatic venue, the New York Metropolitan Opera.On 17 May 1890, she created the role of Santuzza in Pietro Mascagni's “Cavalleria Rusticana” when it premiered in Rome. With her common-law spouse Roberto Stagno as Turiddu. She starred in the Italian premiere of Richard Strauss' Salome. She announced her retirement from the stage in 1911 to teach singing, Her roles included Violetta “ La traviata” Verdi , Dinorah “Dinorah” Meyerbeer, Amina ‘La Sonambulla” Bellini , Desdemona ‘Othello” Rossini, Elvira ‘I Puritani” Bellini , Carmen ‘Carmen” Bizet and Lucia ‘Lucia di Lammemoor” by Donizetti

Lola Artot de Padilla (Dolores de Padilla) 1876-1933 French Soprano Studied wither mother Desiree Artot.Debut Wiesbaden as Mignon ‘Mignon” by Thomas 1902.From 1905-1908 sang at the Komische Opera Berlin.1909-1927 at Hofsoper Berlin.Created Vreli in “A Village Romeo & Juliette” by Delius in 1907 at Komische Oper Berlin .She sang in the Berlin premiere’s the role of Goosegirl in “Konigskinder” by Humperdinck , Turandot ‘Turandot” by Busoni, Octavian ‘Der Rosenkavalier” by Strauss ,.Her roles included Countess ‘Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart , Zerlina ‘Don Giovanni” by Mozart , Marie ‘ Bartered Bride” by Smetana. Charlotte ‘Werther” by Massenet , Micaela ‘Carmen” by Bizet and Oscar ‘Un Ballo Maschera ‘ by Verdi. She taught singing in Berlin.

as Gertrud "Versiegelt" by Bloch Lola Artot de Padilla (Dolores de Padilla) 1876-1933 French Soprano Studied wither mother Desiree Artot.Debut Wiesbaden as Mignon ‘Mignon” by Thomas 1902.From 1905-1908 sang at the Komische Opera Berlin.1909-1927 at Hofsoper Berlin.Created Vreli in “A Village Romeo & Juliette” by Delius in 1907 at Komische Oper Berlin .She sang in the Berlin premiere’s the role of Goosegirl in “Konigskinder” by Humperdinck , Turandot ‘Turandot” by Busoni, Octavian ‘Der Rosenkavalier” by Strauss ,.Her roles included Countess ‘Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart , Zerlina ‘Don Giovanni” by Mozart , Marie ‘ Bartered Bride” by Smetana. Charlotte ‘Werther” by Massenet , Micaela ‘Carmen” by Bizet and Oscar ‘Un Ballo Maschera ‘ by Verdi. She taught singing in Berlin.

as Marguerite "Faust" Gounod Lola Artot de Padilla (Dolores de Padilla) 1876-1933 French Soprano Studied wither mother Desiree Artot.Debut Wiesbaden as Mignon ‘Mignon” by Thomas 1902.From 1905-1908 sang at the Komische Opera Berlin.1909-1927 at Hofsoper Berlin.Created Vreli in “A Village Romeo & Juliette” by Delius in 1907 at Komische Oper Berlin .She sang in the Berlin premiere’s the role of Goosegirl in “Konigskinder” by Humperdinck , Turandot ‘Turandot” by Busoni, Octavian ‘Der Rosenkavalier” by Strauss ,.Her roles included Countess ‘Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart , Zerlina ‘Don Giovanni” by Mozart , Marie ‘ Bartered Bride” by Smetana. Charlotte ‘Werther” by Massenet , Micaela ‘Carmen” by Bizet and Oscar ‘Un Ballo Maschera ‘ by Verdi. She taught singing in Berlin.

as Myrtocle " Die toten Augen" by d'Albert Lotte Lehmann 1888-1976 German Soprano Studied in Berlin with Mathilde Mallinger.Debut at Hamburg as the 2nd Page in “ Lohengrin” by Wagner . Vienna debut as Eva in “Die Meistersanger” by Wagner in 1914.She Created the Strauss Roles of The Composer in “Ariadne aud Naxos” in Stuttgart 1912 , The Dyers wife in ‘ Die Frau ohne Schatten” at Vienna 1912 and Christine in “Intermezzo” Dresden 1912.Royal Opera Covent Garden , London 1914 and again 1924-35.Sang at the Salzburg Festival between 1924-35 . Travelled to the US in 1930 and sang at Chicago . Metropolitan and San Franciso opera staying until 1945.She continued with recitals until 1951.After her retirement she taught singing at the Music Academy Santa Barbara>Her many roles included Lisa ‘Queen of Spades” by Tchaikovsky , Elsa “Tannhauser” by Wagner, Mimi ‘La Boheme” by Puccini, Tosca ‘Tosca” by Puccini ,Manon ‘Manon Lescaut” by Puccini , Madama Butterly ‘Madama Butterfly” by Puccini , Giorgetta “Il Tabarro” by Puccini, Rachel “La Juive” by Halevy and Tatiana “Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky.

as Myrtocle " Die toten Augen" by d'Albert Lotte Lehmann 1888-1976 German Soprano Studied in Berlin with Mathilde Mallinger.Debut at Hamburg as the 2nd Page in “ Lohengrin” by Wagner . Vienna debut as Eva in “Die Meistersanger” by Wagner in 1914.She Created the Strauss Roles of The Composer in “Ariadne aud Naxos” in Stuttgart 1912 , The Dyers wife in ‘ Die Frau ohne Schatten” at Vienna 1912 and Christine in “Intermezzo” Dresden 1912.Royal Opera Covent Garden , London 1914 and again 1924-35.Sang at the Salzburg Festival between 1924-35 . Travelled to the US in 1930 and sang at Chicago . Metropolitan and San Franciso opera staying until 1945.She continued with recitals until 1951.After her retirement she taught singing at the Music Academy Santa Barbara>Her many roles included Lisa ‘Queen of Spades” by Tchaikovsky , Elsa “Tannhauser” by Wagner, Mimi ‘La Boheme” by Puccini, Tosca ‘Tosca” by Puccini ,Manon ‘Manon Lescaut” by Puccini , Madama Butterly ‘Madama Butterfly” by Puccini , Giorgetta “Il Tabarro” by Puccini, Rachel “La Juive” by Halevy and Tatiana “Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky.

as Elsa "Lohengrin" by Wagner Lotte Lehmann 1888-1976 German Soprano Studied in Berlin with Mathilde Mallinger.Debut at Hamburg as the 2nd Page in “ Lohengrin” by Wagner . Vienna debut as Eva in “Die Meistersanger” by Wagner in 1914.She Created the Strauss Roles of The Composer in “Ariadne aud Naxos” in Stuttgart 1912 , The Dyers wife in ‘ Die Frau ohne Schatten” at Vienna 1912 and Christine in “Intermezzo” Dresden 1912.Royal Opera Covent Garden , London 1914 and again 1924-35.Sang at the Salzburg Festival between 1924-35 . Travelled to the US in 1930 and sang at Chicago . Metropolitan and San Franciso opera staying until 1945.She continued with recitals until 1951.After her retirement she taught singing at the Music Academy Santa Barbara>Her many roles included Lisa ‘Queen of Spades” by Tchaikovsky , Elsa “Tannhauser” by Wagner, Mimi ‘La Boheme” by Puccini, Tosca ‘Tosca” by Puccini ,Manon ‘Manon Lescaut” by Puccini , Madama Butterly ‘Madama Butterfly” by Puccini , Giorgetta “Il Tabarro” by Puccini, Rachel “La Juive” by Halevy and Tatiana “Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky.

as Eugene Onegin "Eugene Onegin" By Tchaikovsky Mario Sammarco 1868-1930 Italian Baritone Studied in Palermo with Antonio Cantelli. Debut as Valentine “Faust” by Gounod at Palermo in 1888.He sang throughout Italy Creating Gerard in “Andrea Chenier” by Giordano at Teatro alla Scala Milan in 1896, and Cascart in “Zaza” by Leoncavallo at Teatro Lirico di Milano 1900 . He visited London and sang at Covent Garden perioditcly between 1904-1919 , and travelled to the US and sang with the Manhattan,Chicago and Philadelphia Opera’s 1908-1913.His last appearance was at San Carlo opera Naples in 1919.His many roles included Scarpia ‘Tosca” by Puccini,Rigoletto “Rigoletto” by Verdi , Marcello ‘La Boheme” by Puccini and Germont ‘La Traviatta” by Verdi

as Scarpia "Tosca" by Puccini Mario Sammarco 1868-1930 Italian Baritone Studied in Palermo with Antonio Cantelli. Debut as Valentine “Faust” by Gounod at Palermo in 1888.He sang throughout Italy Creating Gerard in “Andrea Chenier” by Giordano at Teatro alla Scala Milan in 1896, and Cascart in “Zaza” by Leoncavallo at Teatro Lirico di Milano 1900 . He visited London and sang at Covent Garden perioditcly between 1904-1919 , and travelled to the US and sang with the Manhattan,Chicago and Philadelphia Opera’s 1908-1913.His last appearance was at San Carlo opera Naples in 1919.His many roles included Scarpia ‘Tosca” by Puccini,Rigoletto “Rigoletto” by Verdi , Marcello ‘La Boheme” by Puccini and Germont ‘La Traviatta” by Verdi

as Eugene Onegin "Eugene Onegin" By Tchaikovsky Mario Sammarco 1868-1930 Italian Baritone Studied in Palermo with Antonio Cantelli. Debut as Valentine “Faust” by Gounod at Palermo in 1888.He sang throughout Italy Creating Gerard in “Andrea Chenier” by Giordano at Teatro alla Scala Milan in 1896, and Cascart in “Zaza” by Leoncavallo at Teatro Lirico di Milano 1900 . He visited London and sang at Covent Garden perioditcly between 1904-1919 , and travelled to the US and sang with the Manhattan,Chicago and Philadelphia Opera’s 1908-1913.His last appearance was at San Carlo opera Naples in 1919.His many roles included Scarpia ‘Tosca” by Puccini,Rigoletto “Rigoletto” by Verdi , Marcello ‘La Boheme” by Puccini and Germont ‘La Traviatta” by Verdi

Mario Sammarco 1868-1930 Italian Baritone Studied in Palermo with Antonio Cantelli. Debut as Valentine “Faust” by Gounod at Palermo in 1888.He sang throughout Italy Creating Gerard in “Andrea Chenier” by Giordano at Teatro alla Scala Milan in 1896, and Cascart in “Zaza” by Leoncavallo at Teatro Lirico di Milano 1900 . He visited London and sang at Covent Garden perioditcly between 1904-1919 , and travelled to the US and sang with the Manhattan,Chicago and Philadelphia Opera’s 1908-1913.His last appearance was at San Carlo opera Naples in 1919.His many roles included Scarpia ‘Tosca” by Puccini,Rigoletto “Rigoletto” by Verdi , Marcello ‘La Boheme” by Puccini and Germont ‘La Traviatta” by Verdi

as Germont 'La Traviatta" by Verdi Mario Sammarco 1868-1930 Italian Baritone Studied in Palermo with Antonio Cantelli. Debut as Valentine “Faust” by Gounod at Palermo in 1888.He sang throughout Italy Creating Gerard in “Andrea Chenier” by Giordano at Teatro alla Scala Milan in 1896, and Cascart in “Zaza” by Leoncavallo at Teatro Lirico di Milano 1900 . He visited London and sang at Covent Garden perioditcly between 1904-1919 , and travelled to the US and sang with the Manhattan,Chicago and Philadelphia Opera’s 1908-1913.His last appearance was at San Carlo opera Naples in 1919.His many roles included Scarpia ‘Tosca” by Puccini,Rigoletto “Rigoletto” by Verdi , Marcello ‘La Boheme” by Puccini and Germont ‘La Traviatta” by Verdi

MARIE DELNA (Marie Ledant) 1875 -932 French contralto Studied with Rosine Laborde. In June 1892, she made a debut, as Didon in Les Troyens à Carthage. Massenet chose her as his first Charlotte in Werther in Paris, in January 1893, and later that year she created Marceline in Bruneau’s L'attaque du Moulin. She created Marion in Godard's La Vivandière 1895 at the Opéra-Comique In 1896, Delna sang Orphée in the first Opéra-Comique production of the Berlioz-Viardot version of Gluck’s opera, Delna took part in the first Covent Garden performance of L’attaque du moulin in 1894. Her Italian debut was in 1897 in Milan. In May 1898 she moved for a short while from the Opéra-Comique for the Paris Opéra, where she was Fidès in Le prophète and returned to Berlioz as Cassandre in the Paris premiere of La prise de Troie. She also sang La favorite and Samson et Dalila, as well as creating Ginèvra in Victorin de Joncières's Lancelot. 1900 she Carmen for the first time, April 1901 saw her creating Marianne in Bruneau’s L’Ouragan. And she portrayed Fée Grignotte (the witch) in Hänsel und Gretel. In 1902 she sang Margaret in the revival of Le roi d'Ys.In 1903, while taking part as Carmen at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, she married and retired from the stage. She later resumed her career with several concerts then productions at the Théâtre-Lyrique de la Gaîté as La Vivandière, Orphée and in L'attaque du moulin. The following season she sang Fidès and Léonore (La favorite). Delna made her Metropolitan Opera début as Orfeo conducted by Toscanini, but other appearances were curtailed for various reasons. The next stage of her career included , the creation of Tilli in La Lépreuse by Lazzari (1912), During her career Delna performed at major houses such as La Monnaie, Covent Garden, La Scala, Teatro Lirico Milan, Metropolitan New York, Opera de Monte-Carlo and the Teatro Regio (Parma). During the First World War she sang widely in concerts for troops, then in November 1925 appeared in the premiere of Maurin des Maures by Léo Puget (Miss Rabasse) at the Folies-Dramatiques.

as Orphee in " Orphee & Euryduce" in the Berlioz-Viardot version of Gluck’s opera MARIE DELNA (Marie Ledant) 1875 -932 French contralto Studied with Rosine Laborde. In June 1892, she made a debut, as Didon in Les Troyens à Carthage. Massenet chose her as his first Charlotte in Werther in Paris, in January 1893, and later that year she created Marceline in Bruneau’s L'attaque du Moulin. She created Marion in Godard's La Vivandière 1895 at the Opéra-Comique In 1896, Delna sang Orphée in the first Opéra-Comique production of the Berlioz-Viardot version of Gluck’s opera, Delna took part in the first Covent Garden performance of L’attaque du moulin in 1894. Her Italian debut was in 1897 in Milan. In May 1898 she moved for a short while from the Opéra-Comique for the Paris Opéra, where she was Fidès in Le prophète and returned to Berlioz as Cassandre in the Paris premiere of La prise de Troie. She also sang La favorite and Samson et Dalila, as well as creating Ginèvra in Victorin de Joncières's Lancelot. 1900 she Carmen for the first time, April 1901 saw her creating Marianne in Bruneau’s L’Ouragan. And she portrayed Fée Grignotte (the witch) in Hänsel und Gretel. In 1902 she sang Margaret in the revival of Le roi d'Ys.In 1903, while taking part as Carmen at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, she married and retired from the stage. She later resumed her career with several concerts then productions at the Théâtre-Lyrique de la Gaîté as La Vivandière, Orphée and in L'attaque du moulin. The following season she sang Fidès and Léonore (La favorite). Delna made her Metropolitan Opera début as Orfeo conducted by Toscanini, but other appearances were curtailed for various reasons. The next stage of her career included , the creation of Tilli in La Lépreuse by Lazzari (1912), During her career Delna performed at major houses such as La Monnaie, Covent Garden, La Scala, Teatro Lirico Milan, Metropolitan New York, Opera de Monte-Carlo and the Teatro Regio (Parma). During the First World War she sang widely in concerts for troops, then in November 1925 appeared in the premiere of Maurin des Maures by Léo Puget (Miss Rabasse) at the Folies-Dramatiques.

MARIE DELNA (Marie Ledant) 1875 -932 French contralto Studied with Rosine Laborde. In June 1892, she made a debut, as Didon in Les Troyens à Carthage. Massenet chose her as his first Charlotte in Werther in Paris, in January 1893, and later that year she created Marceline in Bruneau’s L'attaque du Moulin. She created Marion in Godard's La Vivandière 1895 at the Opéra-Comique In 1896, Delna sang Orphée in the first Opéra-Comique production of the Berlioz-Viardot version of Gluck’s opera, Delna took part in the first Covent Garden performance of L’attaque du moulin in 1894. Her Italian debut was in 1897 in Milan. In May 1898 she moved for a short while from the Opéra-Comique for the Paris Opéra, where she was Fidès in Le prophète and returned to Berlioz as Cassandre in the Paris premiere of La prise de Troie. She also sang La favorite and Samson et Dalila, as well as creating Ginèvra in Victorin de Joncières's Lancelot. 1900 she Carmen for the first time, April 1901 saw her creating Marianne in Bruneau’s L’Ouragan. And she portrayed Fée Grignotte (the witch) in Hänsel und Gretel. In 1902 she sang Margaret in the revival of Le roi d'Ys.In 1903, while taking part as Carmen at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, she married and retired from the stage. She later resumed her career with several concerts then productions at the Théâtre-Lyrique de la Gaîté as La Vivandière, Orphée and in L'attaque du moulin. The following season she sang Fidès and Léonore (La favorite). Delna made her Metropolitan Opera début as Orfeo conducted by Toscanini, but other appearances were curtailed for various reasons. The next stage of her career included , the creation of Tilli in La Lépreuse by Lazzari (1912), During her career Delna performed at major houses such as La Monnaie, Covent Garden, La Scala, Teatro Lirico Milan, Metropolitan New York, Opera de Monte-Carlo and the Teatro Regio (Parma). During the First World War she sang widely in concerts for troops, then in November 1925 appeared in the premiere of Maurin des Maures by Léo Puget (Miss Rabasse) at the Folies-Dramatiques.