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Frances Alda as Marguerite 'Faust" Gounod FRANCES ALDA ( Frances DAVIS). New Zealand soprano ( 31 May 1883 – 18 May 1952). Debut 23 February 1904 in Manon (Manon). She debuted at the Paris Opéra on June 19, 1910

Frances Alda as Manon "Manon" Massenet FRANCES ALDA ( Frances DAVIS). New Zealand soprano ( 31 May 1883 – 18 May 1952). Debut 23 February 1904 in Manon (Manon). She debuted at the Paris Opéra on June 19, 1910

Frances Alda as Manon "Manon" Massenet FRANCES ALDA ( Frances DAVIS). New Zealand soprano ( 31 May 1883 – 18 May 1952). Debut 23 February 1904 in Manon (Manon). She debuted at the Paris Opéra on June 19, 1910

Frances Alda as Manon "Manon" Massenet FRANCES ALDA ( Frances DAVIS). New Zealand soprano ( 31 May 1883 – 18 May 1952). Debut 23 February 1904 in Manon (Manon). She debuted at the Paris Opéra on June 19, 1910.

BESSIE ABBOT ( Bessie PICKENS ) American soprano (1878 – February 09, 1919). Debut 10th October 1904 in Lakmé (Lakmé). Sang la Traviata (Violetta), Don Juan (Zerlina).

BESSIE ABBOT ( Bessie PICKENS ) American soprano (1878 – February 09, 1919). Debut 10th October 1904 in Lakmé (Lakmé). Sang la Traviata (Violetta), Don Juan (Zerlina).

BESSIE ABBOT ( Bessie PICKENS ) American soprano (1878 – February 09, 1919). Debut 10th October 1904 in Lakmé (Lakmé). Sang la Traviata (Violetta), Don Juan (Zerlina).

as Alexis Zouboff in Auber’s opera “La Circassienne ACHILLE-FELIX MONTAUBRY (12 November 1826- 2 October 1898) French Tenor At the Paris Conservatoire as a student of Panseron and Moreau-Sainti. European debut at the Salle Favart on 16 December 1858 in Les trois Nicolas by Clapisson, playing Nicolas Dalayrac In Le joaillier de Saint-James (17 February 1862) he created the role of Bernard He was also the first Bénédict in Berlioz's Béatrice et Bénédict, which premiered on 9 August 1862 in Baden-Baden. Eugène Gautier's Le trésor de Pierrot (5 November 1864

SOPHIE CRUVELLI (Sophie Johanne Charlotte Crüwell) (12 March 1826 – 6 November 1907) German Soprano Commenced their vocal studies with Louis Spohr in Kassel . Continud her studies in Paris, first with Francesco Piermarini, and then with the distinguished tenor Marco Bordogni. Her debut in Venice at La Fenice, as Odabella in Verdi's Attila. She appeared in that role at Udine on 24 July 1847, and later as Lucrezia in I due Foscari in the same theatre.Made her London (Her Majesty's) début for Lumley on 19 February 1848 as Elvira in Verdi's Ernani.

Marthe Chenal as Tosca "Tosca" Puccini Marthe Chenal 1881-1947 French Soprano Studied Conservatoire de Paris Martini. Debut in 1905 at the Palais Garnier as Brunehild in Ernest Reyer's Sigurd.Joined the roster of principal singers at the Opéra-Comique debut with the company in the title role of Camille Erlanger's Aphrodite.Appeared in several world premieres : Gabriel Pierné's On ne badine pas avec l'amour, Alfred Bruneau's Le Roi Candaule, and Erlanger's La sorcière , Camille Erlanger's Bacchus triomphant

Marthe Chenal as Zoraya "' La Sorciere " Erlander CREATOR Marthe Chenal 1881-1947 French Soprano Studied Conservatoire de Paris Martini. Debut in 1905 at the Palais Garnier as Brunehild in Ernest Reyer's Sigurd.Joined the roster of principal singers at the Opéra-Comique debut with the company in the title role of Camille Erlanger's Aphrodite.Appeared in several world premieres : Gabriel Pierné's On ne badine pas avec l'amour, Alfred Bruneau's Le Roi Candaule, and Erlanger's La sorcière , Camille Erlanger's Bacchus triomphant

Marthe Chenal 1881-1947 French Soprano Studied Conservatoire de Paris Martini. Debut in 1905 at the Palais Garnier as Brunehild in Ernest Reyer's Sigurd.Joined the roster of principal singers at the Opéra-Comique debut with the company in the title role of Camille Erlanger's Aphrodite.Appeared in several world premieres : Gabriel Pierné's On ne badine pas avec l'amour, Alfred Bruneau's Le Roi Candaule, and Erlanger's La sorcière , Camille Erlanger's Bacchus triomphant

Marthe Chenal 1881-1947 French Soprano Studied Conservatoire de Paris Martini. Debut in 1905 at the Palais Garnier as Brunehild in Ernest Reyer's Sigurd.Joined the roster of principal singers at the Opéra-Comique debut with the company in the title role of Camille Erlanger's Aphrodite.Appeared in several world premieres : Gabriel Pierné's On ne badine pas avec l'amour, Alfred Bruneau's Le Roi Candaule, and Erlanger's La sorcière , Camille Erlanger's Bacchus triomphant

Marthe Chenal 1881-1947 French Soprano Studied Conservatoire de Paris Martini. Debut in 1905 at the Palais Garnier as Brunehild in Ernest Reyer's Sigurd.Joined the roster of principal singers at the Opéra-Comique debut with the company in the title role of Camille Erlanger's Aphrodite.Appeared in several world premieres : Gabriel Pierné's On ne badine pas avec l'amour, Alfred Bruneau's Le Roi Candaule, and Erlanger's La sorcière , Camille Erlanger's Bacchus triomphant

Maria Ivogün (Ilse Kempner) 1891-1987 Hungarian Soprano Studied singing and theatre in Vienna. Debut in Munich in the role of Mimi in Puccini's La bohème . Sang the boy-role of Ighino in the original production of Hans Pfitzner's Palestrina . She appeared above all at La Scala, Milan, the Vienna State Opera, Covent Garden, London, the Chicago Opera and at the Metropolitan Opera New York.

Maria Ivogün as Zerlina 'Don Giovanni" Mozart Maria Ivogün (Ilse Kempner) 1891-1987 Hungarian Soprano Studied singing and theatre in Vienna. Debut in Munich in the role of Mimi in Puccini's La bohème . Sang the boy-role of Ighino in the original production of Hans Pfitzner's Palestrina . She appeared above all at La Scala, Milan, the Vienna State Opera, Covent Garden, London, the Chicago Opera and at the Metropolitan Opera New York

Gertrud Runge 1880-1948 German Soprano Vocal studies with Mrs. Danker-Dreyschock and Felix Schmidt in Berlin.Debut 1902 at Stadttheater von Kiel and by 1903 at Hoftheater Weimar, From 1913-18 she was engaged at the Hoftheater Mannheim. Performed many roles and was and was well liked, especially as Carmen and Violetta

Gertrud Runge 1880-1948 German Soprano Vocal studies with Mrs. Danker-Dreyschock and Felix Schmidt in Berlin.Debut 1902 at Stadttheater von Kiel and by 1903 at Hoftheater Weimar, From 1913-18 she was engaged at the Hoftheater Mannheim. Performed many roles and was and was well liked, especially as Carmen and Violetta