Vera Courtnay

As Lakme , "Lakme" by Delibes

Vera Courtnay
(Vera Lane Thomas)
1869-
American Soprano

Studied in Paris with Carvalho , Debut 1896 as Dinorah in "Pardon de Ploermel" by Meyerbeer . Sang at Opera Comique from 1900 , Grau engaged her for the Met in 1902 , 909-1910 American tour and 1910 at the Manhatten , Role included Violetta "la traviata" Verdi , Micaela "Carmen" bizet , Manon "Manon" Massenet , Fairy "Cendrillon" Massenet Santuzza . Cavaeria Rusticana" Leoncavallo , Mimi "La Boheme" Puccini and Mirielle 'Mirielle" by Gounod