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Dame NELLIE MELBA GBE (Helen Porter Mitchell) (19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931), Australian Soprano Melba studied singing in Melbourne and made a modest success in performances there. After a brief and unsuccessful marriage, she moved to Europe in search of a singing career. Failing to find engagements in London in 1886, she studied in Paris and soon made a great success there and in Brussels. Returning to London she quickly established herself as the leading lyric soprano at Covent Garden from 1888. She soon achieved further success in Paris and elsewhere in Europe, and later at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, debuting there in 1893. Her repertoire was small; in her whole career she sang no more than 25 roles and was closely identified with only ten. She was known for her performances in French and Italian opera, but sang little German opera

As Juliette "Romeo & Juliette" Gounod Dame NELLIE MELBA GBE (Helen Porter Mitchell) (19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931), Australian Soprano Melba studied singing in Melbourne and made a modest success in performances there. After a brief and unsuccessful marriage, she moved to Europe in search of a singing career. Failing to find engagements in London in 1886, she studied in Paris and soon made a great success there and in Brussels. Returning to London she quickly established herself as the leading lyric soprano at Covent Garden from 1888. She soon achieved further success in Paris and elsewhere in Europe, and later at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, debuting there in 1893. Her repertoire was small; in her whole career she sang no more than 25 roles and was closely identified with only ten. She was known for her performances in French and Italian opera, but sang little German opera

Dame NELLIE MELBA GBE (Helen Porter Mitchell) (19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931), Australian Soprano Melba studied singing in Melbourne and made a modest success in performances there. After a brief and unsuccessful marriage, she moved to Europe in search of a singing career. Failing to find engagements in London in 1886, she studied in Paris and soon made a great success there and in Brussels. Returning to London she quickly established herself as the leading lyric soprano at Covent Garden from 1888. She soon achieved further success in Paris and elsewhere in Europe, and later at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, debuting there in 1893. Her repertoire was small; in her whole career she sang no more than 25 roles and was closely identified with only ten. She was known for her performances in French and Italian opera, but sang little German opera

Dame NELLIE MELBA GBE (Helen Porter Mitchell) (19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931), Australian Soprano Melba studied singing in Melbourne and made a modest success in performances there. After a brief and unsuccessful marriage, she moved to Europe in search of a singing career. Failing to find engagements in London in 1886, she studied in Paris and soon made a great success there and in Brussels. Returning to London she quickly established herself as the leading lyric soprano at Covent Garden from 1888. She soon achieved further success in Paris and elsewhere in Europe, and later at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, debuting there in 1893. Her repertoire was small; in her whole career she sang no more than 25 roles and was closely identified with only ten. She was known for her performances in French and Italian opera, but sang little German opera

as Marguerite "Faust" Gounod Dame NELLIE MELBA GBE (Helen Porter Mitchell) (19 May 1861 – 23 February 1931), Australian Soprano Melba studied singing in Melbourne and made a modest success in performances there. After a brief and unsuccessful marriage, she moved to Europe in search of a singing career. Failing to find engagements in London in 1886, she studied in Paris and soon made a great success there and in Brussels. Returning to London she quickly established herself as the leading lyric soprano at Covent Garden from 1888. She soon achieved further success in Paris and elsewhere in Europe, and later at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, debuting there in 1893. Her repertoire was small; in her whole career she sang no more than 25 roles and was closely identified with only ten. She was known for her performances in French and Italian opera, but sang little German opera

as Siegfried in "Siegfried" by Wagner Jacques Urlus 1867-1935 Dutch Tenor Début at the Amsterdam opera house on 20 September 1894 as Beppe in Leoncavallo's “ Pagliacci”. Staying in Amsterdam for the next few years, to gain further musical training ,He appeared as a guest singer in other Dutch cities and built a growing reputation as a singer, In 1898, he was invited to Hanover, where he sang Lohengrin and Tannhäuser. He was contracted with the Leipzig opera House in Germany in 1900. Where he remained for the next 14 years. In addition, he made appearances at Amsterdam and Antwerp every year,. Urlus made debuts in different European cities. They included: Berlin (the Berlin State Opera); Prague; Vienna (the Vienna State Opera); Munich (the Bavarian State Opera); Stuttgart; Dresden (the Dresden Opera); Frankfurt; and, lastly, London (the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, where he sang in 1910 and 1914).In 1911-12, the Bayreuth Festival, as Siegmund in Die Walküre.In 1912, he went to the US and sang in Boston, where he sang a Tristan and he gained a contract with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City His Met début 8 February 1913.Her joined the Leipzig Opera after his return from the United States, giving occasional concerts in Amsterdam and in Scandinavia as well. From 1922 he sang at the new Wagner Festival at the Zoppoter Waldoper, His operatic schedule diminished during the 1920s, however, as he accepted an increasing number of concert engagements. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Berlin were all visited by him. When in Berlin, he performed at the Volksoper in 1923–24 and sang again at London's Royal Opera House in 1924.On 19 November 1931, Urlus delivered his last Tristan in Amsterdam. It was his final operatic performance after more than 1000 nights spanning 37 years. He still appeared occasionally in concerts, however, until 1933.

as Philine in "Mignon" by Thomas Hermine Bosetti 1875-1936 German Soprano Studied with Jager-Wilczek .Debut at Wiesbaden as Aunchen in “ Der Freischutz’ BY Wber and remained for 4 seasons before going to Vienna .From 1901-1924 she was a principal at the Munich opera She made guest appearances at Covent Garden London 1905,1907 7 1913 After her retirement she taught singing in Frankfurt and later Munich , Her roles included Rosina ‘Barber of Saville” , Eva ‘ Die Meistersanger” , Norina ‘Don Paquale” , Zerbinetta “Ariadne auf Naxos” and Octavian “Der Rosenkavalier”

as Sussanna in "Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart Hermine Bosetti 1875-1936 German Soprano Studied with Jager-Wilczek .Debut at Wiesbaden as Aunchen in “ Der Freischutz’ BY Wber and remained for 4 seasons before going to Vienna .From 1901-1924 she was a principal at the Munich opera She made guest appearances at Covent Garden London 1905,1907 7 1913 After her retirement she taught singing in Frankfurt and later Munich , Her roles included Rosina ‘Barber of Saville” , Eva ‘ Die Meistersanger” , Norina ‘Don Paquale” , Zerbinetta “Ariadne auf Naxos” and Octavian “Der Rosenkavalier”

as Eva in "Die Meistersanger" by Wagner Hermine Bosetti 1875-1936 German Soprano Studied with Jager-Wilczek .Debut at Wiesbaden as Aunchen in “ Der Freischutz’ BY Wber and remained for 4 seasons before going to Vienna .From 1901-1924 she was a principal at the Munich opera She made guest appearances at Covent Garden London 1905,1907 7 1913 After her retirement she taught singing in Frankfurt and later Munich , Her roles included Rosina ‘Barber of Saville” , Eva ‘ Die Meistersanger” , Norina ‘Don Paquale” , Zerbinetta “Ariadne auf Naxos” and Octavian “Der Rosenkavalier”

Hermine Bosetti 1875-1936 German Soprano Studied with Jager-Wilczek .Debut at Wiesbaden as Aunchen in “ Der Freischutz’ BY Wber and remained for 4 seasons before going to Vienna .From 1901-1924 she was a principal at the Munich opera She made guest appearances at Covent Garden London 1905,1907 7 1913 After her retirement she taught singing in Frankfurt and later Munich , Her roles included Rosina ‘Barber of Saville” , Eva ‘ Die Meistersanger” , Norina ‘Don Paquale” , Zerbinetta “Ariadne auf Naxos” and Octavian “Der Rosenkavalier”

Marianne Tcherkasskaya 1884-1919 Russian Soprano Studied St Petersburg Conservatoire .Debut Marinsky theatre 1906. Sang at La Scala Milan as Brunnhilde “Die Walkure” by Wagner in 1909 . In 1911 she was performing at Theatre des Champs Elyses in Paris as Tatiana in “Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky and 1917 at Monte carlo opera as Tamara in “The Demon” by Rubenstein , Her roles included Valentine “Les Huguenots” , Tatiana “Eugene Onegin”, Elsa “Lohengrin” , Brunnhilde “Die Walkure” , Tamara in “The Demon” and Gorislava “Ruslan and Lyudmila

Marianne Tcherkasskaya 1884-1919 Russian Soprano Studied St Petersburg Conservatoire .Debut Marinsky theatre 1906. Sang at La Scala Milan as Brunnhilde “Die Walkure” by Wagner in 1909 . In 1911 she was performing at Theatre des Champs Elyses in Paris as Tatiana in “Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky and 1917 at Monte carlo opera as Tamara in “The Demon” by Rubenstein , Her roles included Valentine “Les Huguenots” , Tatiana “Eugene Onegin”, Elsa “Lohengrin” , Brunnhilde “Die Walkure” , Tamara in “The Demon” and Gorislava “Ruslan and Lyudmila

as Venus in "Tannhauser" by Wagner Natalia Yermolenko-Yuzhina 1881-1936 Russian Soprano Studied in Kiev with Zotova and in Paris with Paul Vidal. Debut at Kiev as Lisa in The Queen of Spades in 1900 and contracted to the Marinsky Opera 1901-1905 .From 1905-1915 she sang with the Bolshoi opera except for 2 years with Zimmins opera . returned to the Marinsky from 1915-1920,She was married to the Tenor David Yuzhin , In 1924 she settled in Paris .Her roles included Valentine “Les Huguenots” , Tamara “The Demon” , Masha “Daubeovsky” , Judith “Judith” , Jaroslavna “‘Prince Igor” and Guntrune “Das Rhiengold”

Natalia Yermolenko-Yuzhina 1881-1936 Russian Soprano Studied in Kiev with Zotova and in Paris with Paul Vidal. Debut at Kiev as Lisa in The Queen of Spades in 1900 and at St Petersburg in 1901 and contracted to the Marinsky Opera 1901-1905 .From 1905-1915 she sang with the Bolshoi opera except for 2 years with Zimmins opera . returned to the Marinsky from 1915-1920,She was married to the Tenor David Yuzhin , In 1924 she settled in Paris .Her roles included Valentine “Les Huguenots” , Tamara “The Demon” , Masha “Daubeovsky” , Judith “Judith” , Jaroslavna “‘Prince Igor” and Guntrune “Das Rhiengold”

as Eva “Die Meistersangers” by Wagner Jeanne Hatto (Marguerite Jeanne Frere) 1879-1958 French Soprano Studied in Lyons and at the Paris Conservatoire . Debut Paris opera as Brunnhilde in “Sigurd” by Reyer . Created Floris in “les barbares” by St Seans in 1901 and Iole in “Astarte” by Leroux in 1901 .Her roles included Elizabeth “Tanhauser” , Sieglinde ‘Die Walkure” , Marguerite “‘Faust” . Salammbo “Salammbo” , Monna Vanna “ Monna Vanna” Eva “Die Meistersangers” and Donna Elvira “Don Giovanni”

Jeanne Hatto (Marguerite Jeanne Frere) 1879-1958 French Soprano Studied in Lyons and at the Paris Conservatoire . Debut Paris opera as Brunnhilde in “Sigurd” by Reyer . Created Floris in “les barbares” by Saint -Seans in 1901 and Iole in “Astarte” by Leroux in 1901 .Her roles included Elizabeth “Tanhauser” , Sieglinde ‘Die Walkure” , Marguerite “‘Faust” . Salammbo “Salammbo” , Monna Vanna “ Monna Vanna” Eva “Die Meistersangers” and Donna Elvira “Don Giovanni”

as Marguerite 'Faust" by Gounod Jeanne Hatto (Marguerite Jeanne Frere) 1879-1958 French Soprano Studied in Lyons and at the Paris Conservatoire . Debut Paris opera as Brunnhilde in “Sigurd” by Reyer . Created Floris in “les barbares” by St Seans in 1901 and Iole in “Astarte” by Leroux in 1901 .Her roles included Elizabeth “Tanhauser” , Sieglinde ‘Die Walkure” , Marguerite “‘Faust” . Salammbo “Salammbo” , Monna Vanna “ Monna Vanna” Eva “Die Meistersangers” and Donna Elvira “Don Giovanni”

as Floris in "Les Barbares" by Saint- Seans CREATOR Paris 1901 Jeanne Hatto (Marguerite Jeanne Frere) 1879-1958 French Soprano Studied in Lyons and at the Paris Conservatoire . Debut Paris opera as Brunnhilde in “Sigurd” by Reyer . Created Floris in “les barbares” by St Seans in 1901 and Iole in “Astarte” by Leroux in 1901 .Her roles included Elizabeth “Tanhauser” , Sieglinde ‘Die Walkure” , Marguerite “‘Faust” . Salammbo “Salammbo” , Monna Vanna “ Monna Vanna” Eva “Die Meistersangers” and Donna Elvira “Don Giovanni”