Fay, Maude
Fay, Maude
Fay, Maude, American soprano; b. San Francisco, April 18, 1878; d. there, Oct. 7, 1964. She studied in Dresden, and became a member of the Munich Opera (1906–14). She also appeared at Covent Garden in London in 1910, and with the Beecham Opera Co. in 1914. After the outbreak of World War I, she returned to America. She sang with the Metropolitan Opera in 1916, and also appeared with the Chicago Opera Co. She was particularly distinguished in Wagnerian roles.
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