Minnie Hauk by Unknown

Minnie Hauk, born Amalia Mignon Hauck (1851-1929); American soprano. At the age of 10 she already performed in a concert. She made her New York debut in 1866 as Amina in Bellini's "La Somnambula". In 1868 she went to Europe and sang in London (Covent Garden) and Bruxelles. In 1869 she made her debut in Paris and during the next years she performed throughout Europe including Moscow and St. Petersburg. She even went as far as China and Japan. She toured through the U.S. with her own "Minnie Hauk's Concert and Opera Company". In 1925 she published her lifestory in "Memories of a singer".