Van Gordon, Cyrena (1896–1964)
Van Gordon, Cyrena (1896–1964)
American contralto. Born Sept 4, 1896, in Camden, Ohio (nee Pocock); died April 4, 1964, in New York, NY.
Made debut with Chicago Opera as Amneris in Aïda (1913); debuted at the Metropolitan (1934); most famous roles were Ortud, Erda, Fricka, Brunnhilde, Azucena, Venus, and Delilah.
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