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Luisa Tetrazzini 1871 – 1940 Italian coloratura soprano Her first voice teacher was her elder sister, Eva Tetrazzini (1862–1938), who also was a successful singer. Later studied at the Instituto Musicale in Florence. According to The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera (second edition, 1980), she made her operatic debut in Florence in 1890. The role was Inez in Meyerbeer's L'Africaine, . The first part of her career was spent mainly in the Italian provincial theaters and touring in Russia , Spain and South America .American debut in San Francisco in 1905. 1907 T debut as Violetta in La traviata at Covent Garden in London, 1908 at Hammerstein's Manhattan Opera Company, Appeared at the Met for only one season, in 1911-12 Guest appearances 1911 to 1914 with the Boston Opera Company and Chicago Grand Opera Company .Roles Lucia, Violetta, Gilda,Titania . Filine and Rosina

Luisa Tetrazzini 1871 – 1940 Italian coloratura soprano Her first voice teacher was her elder sister, Eva Tetrazzini (1862–1938), who also was a successful singer. Later studied at the Instituto Musicale in Florence. According to The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera (second edition, 1980), she made her operatic debut in Florence in 1890. The role was Inez in Meyerbeer's L'Africaine, . The first part of her career was spent mainly in the Italian provincial theaters and touring in Russia , Spain and South America .American debut in San Francisco in 1905. 1907 T debut as Violetta in La traviata at Covent Garden in London, 1908 at Hammerstein's Manhattan Opera Company, Appeared at the Met for only one season, in 1911-12 Guest appearances 1911 to 1914 with the Boston Opera Company and Chicago Grand Opera Company .Roles Lucia, Violetta, Gilda,Titania . Filine and Rosina

as Elizabeth "Tannhauser" Wagner Katherina Senger-Bettaque 1862-19?? German Soprano Studied in Berlin with Heinrich Dorn .Debut Hofoper in 1879 in Rubinstein’s opera “Ferramors”. she sang the German premieres of Tschaikowykys “Eugene Onegin” Tatjana , “Manon” by Massenet, the title role. In 1893-1906 Court Opera in Munich, 1906-1910 Court Theatre of Stuttgart. 1888 she sang at the first performance of “Parsifal” at the Bayreuth Festival in the role of Eva, one of the flower girl in “Parsifal”.Guest appearances at the Covent Garden Opera in London London’s Drury Lane Theatre and Metropolitan Opera New York Roles included Freia, Sieglinde ,Gutrune, Eva, Venus,Selika , Elsa and Marguerite

as Escamillo "Carmen" Bizet Louis (Andre) Allard 1874-1938 French Baritone Debut 1900 as Lescaut 'Manon" Opera Comique . Performed at Monte Carlo , Paris Opera and Opera Comique . Sang in local premieres of "la Fille du West" Sonora 1912 at Monte Carlo and Paris . Created Many roles at Paris and Opera Comique Timor 'Aphrodite" Erlanger 1906 ,among others. Roles included Sharpless , Schaunard, Orris,Scarpia , tonio, Escamillo and Figaro

as Mélisande in "Pelléas et Mélisande" by Debussy Maggie Teyte (Margaret Tate) 1888 – 1976 English soprano Pupil of Jean de Reszke.First public appearance in Paris in 1906 when she sang Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro and Zerlina in Don Giovanni, . Debut Monte Carlo 1907, Tyrcis "Myriame et Daphné" .S ang in London season. she moved to America and performed with the Chicago Grand Opera Company from 1911–1914 and the Boston Opera Company from 1914–17. She also appeared in operetta and musical comedy between the wars.Roles included Mélisande , Blonde Eurydice Madama Butterfly. Manon

Yelena Tsvetkova (yelena Barsova) 1872-1929 Russian Soprano Studied with Lavrovskava . Became a soloist at Moscow Private opera in 1893 and remained until 1899 where she joine Tovarishchestvo Private opera until 1903 .From 1904-1911 a memebr of Zimin Opera theatre , Her roles included Mima , Tatiana , Nastasisa , Militrisa and Laroslavna

as Valentin "Faust" Gounod Henri Danges 1870-1948 French Baritone In 1900 sang in the premiere the role of Philosopher 'Louise" Charpentier . He was engaged at the Monnaie Brussells and travelled the provinces, In 1908 he made his Paris opera debut as Valentine ' Faust" and remained with them until 1912 .he sang in the Paris premiere's of "Siberia" Giordano as Gleby and "Dejanire" Saint-Seans as Philoctet , He performed in Monte Carlo , Cairo, Amsterdam and Lyon. Roles included Morales,Valentine,Scarpia and Escamillo

Rosa Bosman 1857 – 1930. Belguim Soprano She studied singing at the Brussels Conservatory in the class of Henri Warnots. Her debut at la Monnaie in Brussels in CARMEN (Carmen) in 1880. She debuted at the Opera June 12, 1885 by attending the first of SIGURD (Hilda) of Ernest Reyer. Creates the CID (Infante) November 30, 1885, MOTHERLAND! (Rafaela), LA DAME DE MONSOREAU (Diane), ASCANIO (Scozzone), STRATONICE (Stratonice), LANCELOT (Elaine), April 26, 1901 the King of PARIS (Jeanne de Noirmoutiers) of Georges Hüe. She attended the first hearing of the Rhine gold (Fricka, Wellegunde) by Richard Wagner 06 May 1893. On the other hand, has been shown successively from 1885 to 1898 in GUILLAUME TELL (Mathilde), LE CID (Chimène), FAUST (Marguerite), SIGURD (Jennifer), DON JUAN (Zerlina, and Doña Elvira), the Prophet (Berthe) L'AFRICAINE (Ines), LA JUIVE (Eudokia), ROBERT LE DIABLE (Alice), the MAGE (Anahita), LOHENGRIN (Elsa), SALAMMBÔ (Salammbô), die WALKÜRE (Sieglinde), OTHELLO (Desdemona), TANNHÄUSER (Elisabeth), DJELMA (Djelma) and the master SINGERS of NUREMBERG (Eva).

Ignacy Dygas 1881-1955 Polish Tenor Studied Warsaw Conservatory with Szcepkowsky , Debut as a baritone as Valentin "Faust" .Further study with Alexandrowicz and returned as a tenor.Tenor debut 1905 Warsaw as Jentek "Halka" Moniuszko . Went to Italy and made a reputation and took further study with the younger Lamperti Sang in Italy , Madrid , Poland and Russia. retired in Warsaw in 1937 . roles included Lohengrin, Tannhauser, Walter, Siegmund , Siegfried and Tristan

as Rosina "Barber of Seville" Rossini Luisa Tetrazzini 1871 – 1940 Italian coloratura soprano Her first voice teacher was her elder sister, Eva Tetrazzini (1862–1938), who also was a successful singer. Later studied at the Instituto Musicale in Florence. According to The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Opera (second edition, 1980), she made her operatic debut in Florence in 1890. The role was Inez in Meyerbeer's L'Africaine, . The first part of her career was spent mainly in the Italian provincial theaters and touring in Russia , Spain and South America .American debut in San Francisco in 1905. 1907 T debut as Violetta in La traviata at Covent Garden in London, 1908 at Hammerstein's Manhattan Opera Company, Appeared at the Met for only one season, in 1911-12 Guest appearances 1911 to 1914 with the Boston Opera Company and Chicago Grand Opera Company .Roles Lucia, Violetta, Gilda,Titania . Filine and Rosina

as Lohengrin in "Lohengrin" Wagner Georges Imbart de La Tour 1865-1911 French Tenor Studied at the Paris Coservatoire with St. Yves Bax. In 1889 he won the song competition of the Paris Conservatoire. Debut 1890 in Geneva as Raoul in ‘’Gli Ugonotti’’ of Meyerbeer. In 1893 he joined the Opéra-Comique in Paris; 1895 opera house of Marseille. 1897 he was a principal tenor of the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels where he remained until 1904 . In this theatre he also sang on 12. 3. 1897 in the premiere of the opera ‘’Fervaal’’ of D'Indy and on 18. 1. 1900 in ‘’Tijl Ulenspiegel’’ of Jan Blockx. 1899 he guested at the Opéra-Comique. In 1900 he sang at Covent Garden 1900-01 season he was engaged by the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Continued singing in France (Marseille, Lyons). Since 1908 he taught at the Paris Conservatoire.Roles included Romeo , Faust,Samson, Vasco, Otello Rhadames, Lohengrin , Tannhauser and Jean

as Lohengrin in "Lohengrin" Wagner Georges Imbart de La Tour 1865-1911 French Tenor Studied at the Paris Coservatoire with St. Yves Bax. In 1889 he won the song competition of the Paris Conservatoire. Debut 1890 in Geneva as Raoul in ‘’Gli Ugonotti’’ of Meyerbeer. In 1893 he joined the Opéra-Comique in Paris; 1895 opera house of Marseille. 1897 he was a principal tenor of the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels where he remained until 1904 . In this theatre he also sang on 12. 3. 1897 in the premiere of the opera ‘’Fervaal’’ of D'Indy and on 18. 1. 1900 in ‘’Tijl Ulenspiegel’’ of Jan Blockx. 1899 he guested at the Opéra-Comique. In 1900 he sang at Covent Garden 1900-01 season he was engaged by the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Continued singing in France (Marseille, Lyons). Since 1908 he taught at the Paris Conservatoire.Roles included Romeo , Faust,Samson, Vasco, Otello Rhadames, Lohengrin , Tannhauser and Jean

as Amneris "Aida" Verdi Emmi Leisner 1885-1958 German Contralto Studied in Berlin with Helene Breest , Recital debut in at Berlin . At Hellerau in 1912 she sang Orpheus .It was in Leipzig that she first appeared on an operatic stage. she made a hugely successful guest appearence in Frankfurt as Amneris. Engagement at the Berlin Opera. From 1913-1921 she remained there singing Amneris, Dalila, Brangane, Fricka and Erda .After 1922 she withdrew from the operatic stage and concentrated on Lieder and oratorio work. She gave concerts in all major German cities and the adjoining countries as well as in France, England, USA, Denmark, Sweden and the Middle East. She gave her last Lieder recital in 1948.

as Mephistopheles "Faust" Gounod Pol Plancon (Pol Henri Plançon ) 1851 – 1914 French Bass Debut June 25, 1883 in FAUST (Mephistopheles). Sang LES HUGUENOTS (Saint-Bris, 1883 ; Marcel, 1892), L’AFRICAINE (don Diego, 1883 ; don Pedro, 1885 ; Grand Brahmine, 1886), LE PROPHETE (Oberthal), LE FREISCHÜTZ (Gaspard), HENRY VIII (de Norfolk) en 1883 ; SAPHO (Pithéas, 1884) ; GUILLAUME TELL (Gessler, 1885 ; Walter, 1888 ; Melchtal, 1892), RIGOLETTO (Sparafucile), SIGURD (Hagen) en 1885 ; LE CID (don Diègue, 1886), PATRIE ! (Duc d'Albe, 1887) ; HAMLET (le Roi), LA JUIVE (Brogni) en 1888 ; ROMÉO ET JULIETTE (Frère Laurent, 1889) ; LOHENGRIN (le Roi), LA FAVORITE (Balthazar) en 1891. A créé LE CID (don Gormas) le 30 novembre 1885 et ASCANIO (François Ier).

as Queen of the Night "Die Zauberflöte" Mozart Emilie Herzog 1859-1923 German Soprano Studied 1876-78 at the Conservatory in Zurich and 1878-80 at Munich singing Carl Gloggner and Adolf Schimon, 1880-89 engaged court theater Munich, Debut as Page Urbain in Meyerbeer's "Les Huguenots" 1889-1910 engaged at the Imperial Opera Berlin; 1883 repeated performances at the Bayreuth Festival, in several European cities, 1899/1900 also at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. In Switzerland, ion. Her repertoire was immense (about a hundred opera roles); but she also worked as an oratorio and concert singer. Worked as a singing teacher, 1903-10 at the Royal Academy of Music Berlin and 1910-22 as director of the courses for solo singing at the Zurich Conservatory. rOLES Included Papagena in Mozart's "The Magic Flute", Blondchen in his "Abduction from the Seraglio", Ännchen in Weber's " Der Freischütz "and Drolla in the premiere of → Richard Wagner" "Die Feen". Queen of the Night in Mozart's" Die Zauberflöte" and Konstanze " Abduction from the Seraglio" , Marie in Donizetti's "The Regiment's Daughter" and Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto".

as Constance "Die Entführung aus dem Serail " Mozart Emilie Herzog 1859-1923 German Soprano Studied 1876-78 at the Conservatory in Zurich and 1878-80 at Munich singing Carl Gloggner and Adolf Schimon, 1880-89 engaged court theater Munich, Debut as Page Urbain in Meyerbeer's "Les Huguenots" 1889-1910 engaged at the Imperial Opera Berlin; 1883 repeated performances at the Bayreuth Festival, in several European cities, 1899/1900 also at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. In Switzerland, ion. Her repertoire was immense (about a hundred opera roles); but she also worked as an oratorio and concert singer. Worked as a singing teacher, 1903-10 at the Royal Academy of Music Berlin and 1910-22 as director of the courses for solo singing at the Zurich Conservatory. rOLES Included Papagena in Mozart's "The Magic Flute", Blondchen in his "Abduction from the Seraglio", Ännchen in Weber's " Der Freischütz "and Drolla in the premiere of → Richard Wagner" "Die Feen". Queen of the Night in Mozart's" Die Zauberflöte" and Konstanze " Abduction from the Seraglio" , Marie in Donizetti's "The Regiment's Daughter" and Gilda in Verdi's "Rigoletto".

Ottilie Metzger-Lattermann (Ottilie Metzger-Froitzheim ) 1878 –1943 German contralto Student of Selma Nicklass-Kempner, Georg Vogel and Emanuel Reicher (acting). Debut 1898 in Halle, followed by engagements in Cologne, from 1903 to 1915 with the Hamburg State Opera. Then Dresden, Bayreuth Festival, Vienna State Opera, Saint Petersburg, Prague, Zurich Opera, Amsterdam, Munich, Budapest, Royal Opera House Covent Garden and tours in the USA. This ended in 1925 From 1927 she taught singing at the Stern Conservatory in Berlin, She died in Auschwitz.

Elena Gerhardt 1883-1961 German Mezzo Studied at the Leipzig Conservatory from 1899 to 1903, first with Professor Carl Rebling and then with Marie Hedmondt .She began work on operatic roles, such as Cherubino, Dorabella, the Mignon of Ambroise Thomas and Hermann Goetz's Katharina, interspersed with Lieder. She won the Carl Reinecke Scholarship.In 1902, Arthur Nikisch became director of the Leipzig Conservatory, and approved her to sing publicly in Leipzig, which she first did in November 1902: On graduating in 1903 and with many engagements, she mentioned her wish to give a lieder recital,