Florence Easton & Thomas John Maclennan (Son)

Florence Easton
1882-1955
English Soprano

Studied Royal College of Music with Agnes Larkon and later Elliott Haslam in Paris. Debut 1903 in Newcastle as shepherd boy in "Tannhauser" with the Moody Manner Opera Company.in 905 she went to USA with the Savage Opera Company ,US debut Boston as Gilda in "Rigoletto" .in 1907 became a member of the Berlin Imperial opera . Guest appearance at London Covent Garden , and in 1915 Chicago Opera and stayed because of the War.In 1929 she returned to London and remained until 1935 when she returned to USA .She gave her last recital in NY in 1943. Therafter she taught in Montreal and later NY . She was married to tenor Francis MacLennan (1874-1935) Roles included Eva, Maddelina, Elizabeth, Pilar, Elsa, Gioconda, Leonora, Tosca , Butterfly , Salome, Venus & Desdemoan