Tourel (Davidovich), Jennie
Tourel [Davidovich], Jennie (b Vitebsk, 1900; d NY, 1973). Russian-born mezzo-soprano (Amer. cit. 1946). Left Russ. with family 1918, settling in Danzig and Paris. Opera début Chicago 1930 (2nd Scholar in Moret's Lorenzaccio). NY Met début 1937. Sang in Paris until 1940, when she settled in USA. NY Met 1943–5, 1946–7. Created Baba the Turk in The Rake's Progress, Venice 1951. Taught at Juilliard Sch. and Aspen Sch. of Mus. Last stage appearance Chicago 1973.
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Lillian Nordica , Nordica, Lillian
Nordica, Lillian [ Lillian Norton] (b Farmington, Maine, 1857; d Batavia, Java, 1914). Amer. soprano. Concert débuts NY 1876, London… Ernestine Schumann-Heink , Schumann-Heink, Ernestine (née Rössler) (b Lieben, 1861; d Hollywood, Calif., 1936). Cz.-born contralto (Amer. cit. 1908). Début Graz 1876 in Beethov… Amelita Galli-Curci , Galli-Curci, Amelita (b Milan, 1882; d La Jolla, Calif., 1963). It. soprano. Début as Gilda in Rigoletto at Trani, 1906, then sang in It., Egypt, Spa… Marcella Sembrich , Sembrich, Marcella [ Kochánská, Prakseda Marcelina] (b Wiśniewczyk, 1858; d NY, 1935). Polish-born soprano (Amer. cit). Child pianist and violinist.… Emma Calve , Calvé (Rosa-Noémie) Emma [ Emma Calvet de roquer] (b Decazeville, 1858; d Millau, 1942). Fr. soprano particularly noted for perf. as Carmen. Début Br… Fra Diavolo , Fra Diavolo (Brother Devil). Opéra-comique in 3 acts by Auber to lib. by Scribe. Prod. Paris 1830, London and Philadelphia 1831, NY Met 1910.
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