Nevada Mignon (1885–1970)
Nevada Mignon (1885–1970)
English opera singer. Name variations: Mignon Palmer. Born Mignon Palmer in Paris, France, Mar 18, 1885 (some sources cite Aug 14, 1886, but likely incorrect); died in Redwood City, CA, Sept 1970; dau. of Emma (Wixom) Nevada (1859–1940, opera singer) and Raymond S. Palmer (physician); studied with mother.
Made debut in Rome (1907), followed by Covent Garden (1910), Paris (1920), and Milan (1923); was particularly praised for her interpretations of Desdemona, Mimi, Lakmá, Zerlina, and Marguerite.
See also Women in World History.
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