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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

Karl Scheidemantel 1859-1923 German Baritone At the age of 25 he joined the ensemble of the Dresden Hofoper where he was named Kammersänger, He sang at the 1886, 1888, 1891, and 1892 Bayreuth festivals.He then sang at most of the great European opera houses, especially the Vienna State Opera, . He was a guest singer at La Scala in 1892 Sang over 170 roles in his career. Notably, he created the role of Herr von Faninal in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier in 1911

Karl Scheidemantel 1859-1923 German Baritone At the age of 25 he joined the ensemble of the Dresden Hofoper where he was named Kammersänger, He sang at the 1886, 1888, 1891, and 1892 Bayreuth festivals.He then sang at most of the great European opera houses, especially the Vienna State Opera, . He was a guest singer at La Scala in 1892 Sang over 170 roles in his career. Notably, he created the role of Herr von Faninal in Richard Strauss's Der Rosenkavalier in 1911

Maria Labia as Carmen 'Carmen' Bizet Maria Labia 1880-1953 Italian Soprano Studied voice with her mother, Cecilia Labia .Debut in Stockholm in 1905 portraying the role of Mimì in Puccini's La bohème. Joined the Komische Oper Berlin where she sang numerous roles including the title role in Puccini's Tosca, the title role in Bizet's Carmen, Marta in Tiefland and the title role in Richard Strauss's Salome, among other roles. In 1908 she joined the Manhattan Opera Company in New York City Returned to Italy where she appeared with several theaters . She joined the roster at La Scala in 1912 and joined the Paris Opéra in 1913

Maria Labia as Carmen 'Carmen' Bizet Maria Labia 1880-1953 Italian Soprano Studied voice with her mother, Cecilia Labia .Debut in Stockholm in 1905 portraying the role of Mimì in Puccini's La bohème. Joined the Komische Oper Berlin where she sang numerous roles including the title role in Puccini's Tosca, the title role in Bizet's Carmen, Marta in Tiefland and the title role in Richard Strauss's Salome, among other roles. In 1908 she joined the Manhattan Opera Company in New York City Returned to Italy where she appeared with several theaters . She joined the roster at La Scala in 1912 and joined the Paris Opéra in 1913

Maria Labia as Tosca "Tosca" Puccini Maria Labia 1880-1953 Italian Soprano Studied voice with her mother, Cecilia Labia .Debut in Stockholm in 1905 portraying the role of Mimì in Puccini's La bohème. Joined the Komische Oper Berlin where she sang numerous roles including the title role in Puccini's Tosca, the title role in Bizet's Carmen, Marta in Tiefland and the title role in Richard Strauss's Salome, among other roles. In 1908 she joined the Manhattan Opera Company in New York City Returned to Italy where she appeared with several theaters . She joined the roster at La Scala in 1912 and joined the Paris Opéra in 1913

Maria Labia 1880-1953 Italian Soprano Studied voice with her mother, Cecilia Labia .Debut in Stockholm in 1905 portraying the role of Mimì in Puccini's La bohème. Joined the Komische Oper Berlin where she sang numerous roles including the title role in Puccini's Tosca, the title role in Bizet's Carmen, Marta in Tiefland and the title role in Richard Strauss's Salome, among other roles. In 1908 she joined the Manhattan Opera Company in New York City Returned to Italy where she appeared with several theaters . She joined the roster at La Scala in 1912 and joined the Paris Opéra in 1913

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GILBERT LOUIS DUPRE (1806-1896) French Tenor Studied Paris Conservatoire with Choron, Debut Odeaon 1825 as Almaviva 'Barber of Saville", Further study in italy 1829-1835 . Chosen by Donizetti to create Edgardo 'Lucia De Lammermoor" at Naples . Returned to paris created the lead role in "Benevuto Cellini" , Fernando "La Favorite" , Polyeucte 'Les Martyrs" and several other roles. 1842-1850 was Professor of Singing at Paris Conservatoire . In 1853 founded his own singing school , his pupils included his daughter Caroline Duprez, Caroline Miolan-Carvalho, Marie Battu, Mmes Marimon, Monrose, Nantier-Didiee and Albani . His wife Alexandrine Duperron and children Caroline and Leon were also singers

JULES ALEXANDRE BOSQUIN (1843-1909) French Tenor Studied at Paris Conservatoire with Laget. Debut 1865 as Ottavio 'Don Pasquale" at Theatre Lyrique Paris.Created Scopas " Erostrate" reyer , Sextus 'Polyeucte" Gounod .and created Jesus in the oratorio de Marie-Magdeleine by Massenet at the l'Odéon on 11th April 1873.

JEAN ISMAEL (Jean-Vital-Jammes) (1825-1893) French Baritone Self taught made his debut 1841.Sang in provincial theatres until engaged at the Theatre lyrique in Paris and later at the Opera Comique , Created Zurga " Les Pecheurs de Perles" and Qurrias in "Mireille"

Alphonse Duchesne as Hussan "Djamileh" Bizet Creator ALPHONSE DUCHESNE (1840-????) French Tenor Created Hassan "Djamileh" Bizet 22nd May1872 at Opera Comique

JEAN-LOUIS LASALLE -Baritone (.Lyon, December 10, 1845 or 14 February 1847 - September 07, 1909). Father of Robert Lassalle tenor. Student at Paris Concervatoire and later a pupil of Novelli.He made his first appearance on stage as St Bris in "Les Huguenot's" at Liege in 1868. During the next 4 years he sang at Lille , Toulouse , Brussels and the Hague . Debuted at the Opera on 09 June 1872 , as Nelusko "L'Africane". There he took part in many world premieres as Scindia in Massenet's "La Roi De Lahore" 1877 , Severe in Gounod's "Polyeucte" 1878 ,Ben Said in Gounod's "Le Tribute de Zamora ' 1880 ,Malatesta in Thomas's 'Francoise de Rimini" 1880 , and in 1183 the title role of Saint Saens "Henry VIII". He sang at Covent Garden 1879 , 1880 and 1881 and again between 1883-1891.In 1891 he made his Metropolitan Debut as Nelusko in Meyerbeer's "L'Africane". He sang Carmen (Escamillo) at the Opéra-Comique on December 11, 1890, for the erection of the monument to the memory of Bizet.

DELPHINE UGALDE, née Beaucé, (3 December 1829 – 19 July 1910) was a French soprano. She was the mother of Marguerite Ugalde. Delphine Ugalde was born in Paris. After studies with her mother and the tenor Théodore-François Moreau-Sainti in Paris, she made her debut at the Opéra Comique in 1848 as Angèle in Auber’s Le domino noir, followed by L'ambassadrice. She went on to create roles in several popular operas of the time including the title role in Galathée by Massé on 14 April 1852, Virginie in Le caïd by Thomas on 3 January 1849 and Coraline in Le Toréador on 18 May 1849. After a break, she returned for Psyché (Eros) by Thomas on 26 January 1857.She sang in Auber’s L’enfant prodigue in London in 1851. At the Paris Opéra she sang Alice in Robert le diable in 1851 and Leonora in Il Trovatore (1858). In 1858, she made her debut at the Théâtre Lyrique, where she sang Suzanne in Les Noces de Figaro, Carabosse Mélodine in La fée Carabosse by Massé (28 February 1859), Blondine in L’Enlèvement au Sérail (1859), Martine in Ma tante dort (21 Jan 1860), and the title role in Gil Blas (24 March 1860). Her final benefit performance on 14 May 1860 was a lavish affair with, as well as many popular singers, contributions from Massé, Sarasate and Gounod. She returned briefly in 1865 to sing Papagena. In February 1861, From 1863, she sang at the Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens (Orphée, Les bavards), including her own operetta Halte au Moulin (1867), but retired from the stage in 1871.

Pedro Gailhardt as Gaspard in "Les Freischutz" von Weber PEDRO GAILHARDT (Pierre Samson Gailhard) (b Toulouse 1st August 1848 ,,d.Paris on 12 October 1918) French Bass Debut at the Opéra-Comique, then sang at the Opéra de Paris, beginning in the role of Mephistopheles of Faust by Charles Gounod in 1871. His interpretation of Leporello in Don Giovanni by Mozart remained particularly famous. He was Director of the Opéra de Paris from 1884 to 1891 and from 1893 to 1907. It is mentioned as such in the novel by Gaston Leroux, The Phantom of the Opera . He then became Director of the Conservatory of New York.

CATARINA MORENSI (Kate Duckworth) ????-1876 American Contralto Kate Morensi was the Italianized name of American singer, Kate Duckworth. She was also sometimes billed as Mlle. Montgomery .She was a pupil of Ettore Barili , Made her 1858 New York debut as Prince Affable in "Love and Lightning" at Laura Keene's Theatre. She was well known for the role of Maffio Orsini in Donizetti's "Lucrezia Borgia" and Azucena in "Il Trovatore." Morensi continued to perform in concert in the 1870s.She died 27 November 1876. (The Times Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Thursday, November 30, 1876, Page 3. ... Kate Morensi, at one time a popular operatic singer in this country, died recently ) She toured United States with Grau Opera Company , Singing Adalgisa, Azucena , Maffio . Lucrezia borg among many others . Stated to be the 1st wife of Pasquale Brignoli , (but on his marriage in 1870 to Sallie Isabella McCullough he is listed as a bachelor)

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1875-1918 French Soprano Debut at the Monnaie Bruxelles 1900/01 season as Mimi , she was the first to sing the role of Mimi in Bruxelles, She established herself at the at L'Opéra-Comique in Paris making her Paris debut in Gounod's Mireille . She performed in the world premieres of : the title role in Missa's Muguette (1903), Bruneau's L'Enfant Roi as Georget (1905), and Silver's Le Clos as Genevieve (1906).