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ADELAIDE PHILLIPS (26 October 1833-3 October 1882) English Contralto Came to the United States with her family at the age of seven . When Jenny Lind appeared in Boston in 1850, Adelaide sang for her, and was advised to go to Europe. Pupil of Manuel García.Continued her studies in Italy, and made her début 1853 at Brescia, as Arsace in Semiramide. She sang also in Milan and other cities. Her stage name in Europe was Signorina Fillippi.In 1855 she returned to the US and appeared in Italian opera in Philadelphia and New York City. and travelled to Havana Cuba . In 1860 she made her first appearance in oratorio with the Handel and Haydn Society, Boston, in the Messiah. The following year she went abroad again, and appeared in Paris as Azucena in " Il Trovatore." After a professional tour in Europe she returned to the US. In 1864 she went again to Havana, and from that time until her death she appeared in opera, oratorio, and concerts the USn. She organised her own opera company "The Adelaide Phillipps Opera Company " in 1876, and in 1879 she joined the" Ideal Opera Company", remaining until 1881, when she made her last appearance on the stage in Cincinnati, Ohio.

ILMA DE MURSKA ( Ema Pukšec ) (February 6, 1834 – January 14, 1889), Croatian soprano Her career as Ilma de Murska started in 1862 in Florence, Italy as Lady Harriet in Friedrich von Flotow's Martha. Some sources claim she debuted as Marguerite de Valois in Les Huguenots. Her tour of Europe followed by performing in Budapest, Spain and Italy. After a string of 42 successful performances she went to Vienna as a guest artist and sang on August 16, 1864 in Verdi's Il Trovatore. Her period in Vienna closed on August 10, 1873 in a farewell performance, in which she played Ophelia in the very first performance of Ambroise Thomas' Hamlet at the Vienna Court Opera. Her most noted roles included the Queen of the Night in Mozart's The Magic Flute and Lucia di Lammermoor. She also sang the roles of Dinorah and Isabella in Robert le Diable London appearances were from 1865 until after 1873 and were generally in connection with James Henry Mapleson's company. She made her London debut as Lucia di Lammermoor at Her Majesty's Theatre. Her appearance as Queen of the Night in 1865 was a great success In 1866 she sang Meyerbeer's Dinorah. That autumn she played Ophelia in Ambroise Thomas's Hamlet, with Charles Santley and Karl Formes, in London and on tour. In 1871 she was Isabella for Ernesto Nicolini's English debut, in Robert le Diable She also took part in Mapleson's tours in Dublin between 1872 and 1876 . After leaving Vienna in 1873, she performed in Hamburg, Berlin and Paris. In 1873-74, she toured United States. She also toured Russia, Australia and New Zealand, and for a period of time she lectured at the music conservatory in New York City.

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MARIE RAPPOLD Marie Winterroth (17 August 1874 – 12 May 1957) American Soprano She was born in Berlin , travelled with her parents to Brooklyn when a child.She took later studied with Oscar Saenger and sang with the Amberg German Opera Company.Debut 22 November 1905, at the Metropolitan Opera as Sulamith in Karl Goldmark's Die Königin von Saba (The Queen of Sheba, 1875). She continued to appear at the Met until 1920, during which time, she gave a total of 198 performances in 23 roles and 22 operas. Her second husband was the tenor Rudolf Berger

Zoé MOLÉ-TRUFFIER (Colombine). and Lucien Fugure (Pierrot) in "DÎNER DE PIERROT (LE)" By Hess , Truffier was the creator at Opera Comique in 1893 .ZOE CAROLINE MARIA MOLE-TRUFFIER (Zoe Caroline Maria Mole) (1855-1923) French Mezzo Soprano Debut 1880 Paris.Sang at the Opera Comique creating several roles Lucinde "Amour Medecin" Poise 1880 , The Muse "'Tales of Hoffman " Offenbach 1881 ,Madam Rose 'Rose" Banes 1881 Colombine "le Diner de Pierrot" Hess 1893 ,Pousette "Manon" Massenet 1884 , Colette "La Basoche" Carre1890 ,Sang many roles at the Opera Comique including Micaela 'Carmen" Bizet , The Fairy 'The Magic Flute " Mozart LUCIEN FUGERE (July 22, 1848, Paris - January 15, 1935, Paris) was a French baritone, Performed mainly in France . Began his career in 1874 at Les Bouffes Parisiens . In 1877 he joined the Opera Comique appearing in "les Nocesde Jeanette" Masse . He was principal at the Opera Comique for 30 years.Specialised in buffo roles : Leporello , Paspageno , Bartoli , Comte de Grieux ,Don Pasquale , Maequis in Delibes " Le Roi la dit" Dominque in 'Paul et Virginie" , Le Philospher in Massenet's 'Cherubin. In 1897 he made a rare trip outside of France to London Covent Garden were he took part in the Jubilee season , he sang Leporello to Renaud's Don . Made his last appearance as Don Bartolo at the age of 85 in 1933

ANDERS WILLMAN ( Per Anders Johan Willman) (22/7/1834-17/1/1898) Swedish Bass Student_ of Julius Gunther in Stockholm. Debut as Sarastro '"The Magic Flute" in 1854.Engaged at the Royal Opera Stockhol in 1856. Studied singing in Paris 1857-1859 with tenor Gilbert Duprez.Returned and remained at Royal Opera Stockholm. He and his soprano wife Hedwig Harling (1841-1887) were responsible for the Royal Opera School 1877-1886.He was also engaged as the Director of Royal Opera.He retired in 1888

OSCAR ARNOLDSON (Karl Oskar Arnoldson) (4-7-1830-8-7-1881) Swedish Tenor Studied in Upsalla , debut at Mindre Theater in Farinelli , and remained until 1858 when he made his debut as Max in "Die Freischutze" by Weber at Stockholm OperaIn 1858. He became a member of the Royal Academy of Music in 1865 . Among his many roles 'Fra Diavolo" , "Faust ", Almaviva "Barber of Seville" , Tamino "The Magic Flute" . Raoul "'Les Hugeonots" , Arnold "William Tell" and Manrico "Il Trovatore".He made Guest appearances at Berlin He was the father of soprano Sigrid Arnoldson

PIERRE FRANCOIS VILLARET (1830-1896) French Tenor Debut salle Le Peletier on March 20, 1863 in GUILLAUME TELL (Arnold). Performed LA JUIVE (Eléazar, 1863), LA MUETTE DE PORTICI (Mazianello, 1865), LES HUGUENOTS (Raoul, 1865), the African (Vasco, 1867), ROBERT LE DIABLE (Robert, 1867), the Prophet (John, 1871), LA REINE DE CHYPRE (Gérard, 1877), roles that he sang at the Palais Garnier.

ALICE NIELSON 1872-1943 American Soprano Performing with Burton Stanley and Pyke Opera. In San Francisco she became a soloist at the St. Patrick's, singing at The Wig-Wam and becoming a star in Balfe's Satanella. Joining the Tivoli Opera Company, trained by Ida Valegra, Nielsen played 150 roles in two years. In 1895, Nielsen was hired by The Bostonians, a leading light opera company, which took her to New York City and national fame in 1896. In New York she became a pupil of Frederick Bristol .Alice Nielsen in 1900, age 28, was America's biggest box-office draw. Left to study grand opera,and was coached in the Italian repertoire by Enrico Bevignani, who had also coached Swedish operatic soprano, Christine Nilsson.In 1905, Nielsen returned to London's Covent Garden to perform in several Mozart operas. She joined the roster of the San Carlo Opera Company (SCOC), at that time a touring arm of the Teatro di San Carlo of Naples.She was a guest at Covent Garden with Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti. Their La Bohème was regarded as a masterpiece of ensemble performance She also debuted at The Metropolitan Opera and Opéra de Montréal.

ALICE NIELSON 1872-1943 American Soprano Performing with Burton Stanley and Pyke Opera. In San Francisco she became a soloist at the St. Patrick's, singing at The Wig-Wam and becoming a star in Balfe's Satanella. Joining the Tivoli Opera Company, trained by Ida Valegra, Nielsen played 150 roles in two years. In 1895, Nielsen was hired by The Bostonians, a leading light opera company, which took her to New York City and national fame in 1896. In New York she became a pupil of Frederick Bristol .Alice Nielsen in 1900, age 28, was America's biggest box-office draw. Left to study grand opera,and was coached in the Italian repertoire by Enrico Bevignani, who had also coached Swedish operatic soprano, Christine Nilsson.In 1905, Nielsen returned to London's Covent Garden to perform in several Mozart operas. She joined the roster of the San Carlo Opera Company (SCOC), at that time a touring arm of the Teatro di San Carlo of Naples.She was a guest at Covent Garden with Enrico Caruso and Antonio Scotti. Their La Bohème was regarded as a masterpiece of ensemble performance She also debuted at The Metropolitan Opera and Opéra de Montréal.

ADELINA PATTI (19 February 1843 – 27 September 1919) Soprano Her voice was noticed very early and she nade her first tour in America at the age of seven years and was a huge success. Studied singing in New York under the direction of Maurice Strakosch, her brother-in-law, and in 1859 she sang in New York in Lucia di Lammermoor. At Covent Garden theatre in London in 1861 where she sang la Sonnambula, her reputation was strengthened and in 1862 she was singing in Paris at the Théâtre Italien, where she soon became the star. She remained at Paris until 1870, being heard in London during the summer season. In Paris she sang the Italian Repertory, in London the french Repertory. After a long stay in America and London, Patti returned several times to Paris at the Opera (debut in 1874) and the Théâtre de la Gaîté. Then she resumed travels and successfully created, in London, in 1882, the Charles Lenepveu's Velléda. She also created Dolores of André Pollonais in Nice on February 22, 1897. She triumphed especially in a vast Italian repertoire that suited to her beautiful light soprano voice. His career lasted for fifty-six years

GUILLAUME ALBERT LUBERT (1859-1919) French Tenor Pupil at Societe Sainte Cecile and Conservatory of Music .Appeared in small roles at the Paris opera. His first success was in a concert in 1880 in "Damnation of Faust" at Bordeaux. From 1881-1883 at the Grand Theater Brussells where he was heard as Leopold "La Juive" ,Raymond "Robert de Diable" . Pollio "Norma" and in "La Favorita" , "Faust" & 'Lucia di Lammermoor". On his return to Paris he appeared with Marcella Sembrich in 'La Traviatta" and he remained in Paris performing Italian roles until the end of the 1885 season.He joined the Opera Comique and sang leading roles in "Romeo & Juliette ' , "Manon" , Carmen etc

JOSEFINE REINL (1865-1945) Czech Mezzo later Soprano Studied with Lukesiv & Benevieva-Micova at Prague. Debut 1880 Prague National Opera as Gretchen "Wildschutz' von Litzing Remaine at Prague for 2 years and then sang in Germany at the Stadttheater Koblenz until 1890 , from 1890-1892 , at the Konigberg Theater from 1892-1894 at Opera House Dusseldorf performing mezzo roles .Her voice developed into a dramatic soprano and she performed Wagner roles in Berlin Hofoper . In 1900 she sang in the world premiere of "Cain" by d'Albert at Berlin Court Opera . She performed Wagner roles at Covent Garden and retired to Berlin in 1909 . After her marriage she sang as Reinl-Olszewski

ADELAIDE PHILLIPS (26 October 1833-3 October 1882) English Contralto Came to the United States with her family at the age of seven . When Jenny Lind appeared in Boston in 1850, Adelaide sang for her, and was advised to go to Europe. Pupil of Manuel García.Continued her studies in Italy, and made her début 1853 at Brescia, as Arsace in Semiramide. She sang also in Milan and other cities. Her stage name in Europe was Signorina Fillippi.In 1855 she returned to the US and appeared in Italian opera in Philadelphia and New York City. and travelled to Havana Cuba . In 1860 she made her first appearance in oratorio with the Handel and Haydn Society, Boston, in the Messiah. The following year she went abroad again, and appeared in Paris as Azucena in " Il Trovatore." After a professional tour in Europe she returned to the US. In 1864 she went again to Havana, and from that time until her death she appeared in opera, oratorio, and concerts the USn. She organised her own opera company "The Adelaide Phillipps Opera Company " in 1876, and in 1879 she joined the" Ideal Opera Company", remaining until 1881, when she made her last appearance on the stage in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Lily Hafgren- Waag as Elizabeth in "Tannhauser" Wagner Lily Hafgren- Waag 1884-1965 Swedish Soprano Studied in Frankfurt and Milan on the advise of Seigfried Wagner ,Debut 1908 at Bayreuth as Freia in 'Das Rheingold".She was at the opera in Mannheim 1908-1912 this was followed by 6 years at the Hofoper in BerlinHer repertory ranged from Brunnhilde and Isolde to Pamina and the Countess Almaviva , Tosca , Carmen and Charlotte in 'Werther".She travelled all over Europe and performed Brunnhilde at La Scala 1925,1926 & 1930

Lily Hafgren- Waag as Ariadne and Herman Jadlowker as Bacchus(CREATOR) in "Ariadne auf Naxos" Richard Strauss Lily Hafgren- Waag 1884-1965 Swedish Soprano Studied in Frankfurt and Milan on the advise of Seigfried Wagner ,Debut 1908 at Bayreuth as Freia in 'Das Rheingold".She was at the opera in Mannheim 1908-1912 this was followed by 6 years at the Hofoper in BerlinHer repertory ranged from Brunnhilde and Isolde to Pamina and the Countess Almaviva , Tosca , Carmen and Charlotte in 'Werther".She travelled all over Europe and performed Brunnhilde at La Scala 1925,1926 & 1930. Herman (Hermann) Jadlowker 1877-1953 Latvian Tenor Studied in Vienna with Josef Gänsbacher. Debut 1899 at Cologne in Kreutzer's "Nachtlager von Granada". Emperor William (Kaiser Wilhelm II) heard him and was so impressed that he offered the tenor a five-year contract at the Royal Opera in Berlin. Sang also in Stuttgart, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Vienna, Lemberg, Prague, Budapest and Boston during the course of his career.In 1910 and 1912, he appeared at the New York Metropolitan Opera .During the 1920s, he sang increasingly on the concert platform and, in 1929, he was chosen to be chief cantor at the Riga synagogue. Jadlowker subsequently became a voice teacher at the Riga Conservatory before emigrating to Palestine with his wife in 1938. He taught in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, dying in the latter city at the age of 75.

Herman Jadlowker as Don Jose "Carmen" Bizet Herman (Hermann) Jadlowker 1877-1953 Latvian Tenor Studied in Vienna with Josef Gänsbacher. Debut 1899 at Cologne in Kreutzer's "Nachtlager von Granada". Emperor William (Kaiser Wilhelm II) heard him and was so impressed that he offered the tenor a five-year contract at the Royal Opera in Berlin. Sang also in Stuttgart, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Vienna, Lemberg, Prague, Budapest and Boston during the course of his career.In 1910 and 1912, he appeared at the New York Metropolitan Opera .During the 1920s, he sang increasingly on the concert platform and, in 1929, he was chosen to be chief cantor at the Riga synagogue. Jadlowker subsequently became a voice teacher at the Riga Conservatory before emigrating to Palestine with his wife in 1938. He taught in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, dying in the latter city at the age of 75.

Herman Jadlowker as Rodolfo 'La Boheme" Puccini Herman (Hermann) Jadlowker 1877-1953 Latvian Tenor Studied in Vienna with Josef Gänsbacher. Debut 1899 at Cologne in Kreutzer's "Nachtlager von Granada". Emperor William (Kaiser Wilhelm II) heard him and was so impressed that he offered the tenor a five-year contract at the Royal Opera in Berlin. Sang also in Stuttgart, Hamburg, Amsterdam, Vienna, Lemberg, Prague, Budapest and Boston during the course of his career.In 1910 and 1912, he appeared at the New York Metropolitan Opera .During the 1920s, he sang increasingly on the concert platform and, in 1929, he was chosen to be chief cantor at the Riga synagogue. Jadlowker subsequently became a voice teacher at the Riga Conservatory before emigrating to Palestine with his wife in 1938. He taught in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, dying in the latter city at the age of 75.