Abbadia, Luiga:
Italian mezzo-soprano (1821 - ?)
Abbati, Delli ( ): Soprano
Abbott, Emma: American soprano (9 Dec 1850 - 5 Jan
1891): Debut London (2 May 1876) as Maria in La Fille du régiment.
Abendroth, Irene: Soprano (14 Jul 1872-1932)
Abott, Bessie
[Pickens]: American soprano (9 Dec
1878 - 9 Feb 1919)
Acerbi, Giuseppe:
Achard, Leon: French tenor (16 Feb 16 Feb 1831 - Jul 1905)
Ackté, Aïno: Finnish soprano (23 Apr 1876 - 8 Aug 1944): Debut (8
Oct 1897) at Paris Opéra as Marguerite (Faust).
Adaberti, Ester ( ): Soprano
Adamberger, Josef Valentin: German tenor (6 Jul 1743
- 24 Aug 1804): Created role of Belmonte in Die Entfuhrung aus
dem Serail.
Adam, Theo: German bass-baritone (1 Aug 1926): Met debut (7 Feb
1969) as Hans Sachs in Meistersinger.
Adamonti [Adamberger, Valentin]: German tenor (1743 - 1804): Mozart
wrote Belmonte for him.
Adams, Charles R.: American tenor (9 Feb 1834 - 3 [or 4] Jul 1900)
Adams, Suzanne: American soprano ( 28 Nov 1872 - 5 Feb 1953): Debut
Palais Garnier (Paris Opéra) 9 Jan 1895 as Juliette against the
wishes of her teacher, Mathilde Marchesi.
Adani, Marella: Soprano (17 Dec 1934)
Ader, Rose: Soprano (28 Apr 1890-1955)
Adiny, Ada: American soprano (1863 - ?): Paris Opéra
debut 6 May 1887 as Chimène in Le Cid. She created the
Duchess d'Etampes in Saint-Saens d'Ascanio (21 Mar 1890).
Adler-Trigona, Rose
Adolbert, Bela: Heldentenor (10 Dec 1933)
Affre, Augustarell[o]: French tenor (23 Oct 1823 - 27 Dec 1890)
Agostinelli, Adelina: Italian soprano (1882 - 6 Jul 1954)
Agostini, Giuseppe: Tenor (21 Jul 1874 - 1951)
Agricola [nee Molteni], Benedella Emilia: Italian
soprano (1722-1780)
Agrisani, Carlo: Bass ( ): Sang Barbiere di Siviglia (Basilio) in New York 17 May 1819.
Agussol, Charlotte-Marie: French mezzo-soprano (29 Nov 1863 - ?):
Paris Opéra debut 19 Sep 1888 as Urbain in Huguenots. She was the
first Paris Opéra Stefano in Roméo et Juliette;
Waltraute (La Walkyrie), jeune fille (Joseph), Ascagne
(La Prise de Troie), une étoile (La Catalane), and
une voix in Le Lac des Aulnes.
Ahlersmeyer, Mathieu: German baritone (29 Jun 1896 -
23 Jul 1979): Created the role of the Barber in Die schweigsame
Frau (Strauss)
Akimova, Sofia ( ): Russian soprano
Alarie, Pierrette: Canadian soprano (9 Nov 1921)
Albanese, Licia: Italian-American soprano (22 Jul
1913-?)
Albani, [Dame] [Marie Louise Cecilia] Emma [La Jeunesse]: Canadian
soprano (1 Nov 1847 - 3 Apr 1930)
Albers, Henri: Dutch baritone (1 Feb 1866- 12 Sep 1926)
Albert, Msr: Singer ( ): Paris Opéra c1804.
Alberti, Werner: Tenor ( ):
Albertini, ?
Albinolo, Giovanni
Alboni, Marietta [Maria Anna Marzia]: Italian contralto (6 Mar 1823
- 23 Jun 1894)
Alcaide, Tomáz: Portuguese tenor (16 Feb 1901 - 9
Nov 1967)
Alchevsky, Ivan ( ): Russian tenor
Alda [Davis], Frances [Fanny Jane]: New Zealand/American soprano (31 May
1879 -
18 Sep 1952): Debut Opéra-Comique (15 Apr 1904) as Manon.
Aleshko, Maria ( ): Russian soprano
Alexander, John: American tenor (21 Oct 1923 - 1990): Met Opera
debut 19 Dec 1961 as Ferrando in Cosi fan tutte.
Alexander, Roberta: Soprano (3 Mar 1949)
Alexandre, Msr: Singer ( ): Paris Opéra c1810.
Alexandrovich, Alexandr ( ): Russian tenor
Alexandrovitch, Mikhail (Berspil,
Latvia: 23 Jul 1914 - Munich: 4 Jul 2002): Began career as a cantor
in Manchester, England. Was a popular cantor and tenor in Moscow
(1930s-40s). Made over 6,000 concert appearances in the former
Soviet Union and sold some 20 million records there. After waiting
ten years for an exit visa, he emigrated to Israel in 1972. His last
recording of Yiddish songs, was completed shortly before his death.
Alexandrowicz, Marie de: French soprano (1890?
- ?) Debut: Paris Opéra 22 Apr 1910 as Gilda in Rigoletto.
Alizard, Adolphe: Baritone (? - 1850): Paris Opéra
1837.
Allen, Betty: American mezzo-soprano (17 Mar 1930)
Allen, Thomas: English baritone (10 Sep 1944)
Allin, Norman: English bass (19 Nov 1884 - 27 Oct 1973)
Alsen, Elsa: Polish/American soprano (7 Apr 1880 - 31 Jan 1975)
Alten, Bella: Soprano (30 Jun 1877 - 31 Dec 1962)
Altglass, Max: Polish tenor (16 Feb 1890 - 13 Feb 1952): Met debut
(6 Nov 1924).
Althouse, Paul: American tenor (2 Dec 1889 - 6 Feb 1954)
Altmeyer, Theo: German tenor (16 Mar 1931)
Alva, Luigi: Peruvian tenor (10 Apr 1927)
Alvarez, Albert: French tenor (16 May 1861- 1 Feb 1933): Met debut
(18 Dec 1899)
Alvary, Lorenzo: Hungarian tenor (20 Feb 1909 - ?):
Met Opera debut (26 Nov 1942)
Alvary, Max: German tenor ( 3 May 1856 - 7 Nov 1898); Met Opera
debut (25 Nov 1885) as Don José.
Amara [Armaganian], Lucine: American soprano (1 Mar 1927) Debut Met
Opera (6 Nov 1950) in Don Carlos (Heavenly Voice).
Amato, Pasquale: Italian baritone (21 Mar 1878 - 12 Aug 1942): Met
Opera debut (20 Nov 1908)
Ameling, Elly: Dutch soprano (8 Feb 1934): Acclaimed concert singer.
Amerighi-Rutili, Vera:
Amicis [Buomsollazzi], Anna Lucia de: Italian soprano
(1733 - 1816): Singer mentioned by Mozart.
Amorevoli, Angelo (Maria): Italian tenor (16 Sep 1716
- 15 Nov 1798)
Ancona, Mario: Italian baritone (28 Feb 1860 - 23 Feb 1931): Met
Opera debut (11 Dec 1893)
Anday, Rosette
Anders, Peter: German tenor (1 Jul 1908 - 10 Sep
1954): Died in an auto accident.
Anderson, Arthur: American bass (16 Aug 1898 - ?)
Anderson, Marian: American contralto (17 Feb 1902-1996?)
Andrade, Francesco d': Portuguese baritone (11 Jan
1859 - 8 Feb 1921)
Andrejeva-Skilondz, Adelaide ( ): Soprano
Andrésen, Ivar: German bass ( 27 Jul 1895 [26] - 26 Nov 1940)
Andreva, Stella: British soprano ( )
Andreyev, Pavel ( ): Russian baritone
Andreyeva-Delmas, Lubov ( ): Mezzo-soprano
Angeles, Victoria de Los [Victoria Gómez Cima]:
Spanish soprano (1 Nov 1923): Met Opera debut (17 Mar 1951) as
Marguerite in Faust.
Angelo, Louis d': Italian baritone (6 May 1888 - 9
Aug 1958)
Anitúa, Fanny: Mezzo-soprano (1887- 4 Apr 1968)
Anselmi, Giuseppe: Italian tenor (12 [or 17] Nov 1876 - 27 May 1929)
Ansseau, Fernand: Tenor (6 Mar 1890- 1 May 1972)
Anthes, Georg: German tenor (12 Mar 1863-1923)
Anthony, Charles: American tenor (15 Jul 1929)
Antier, Marie: French soprano (1687 - 3 Dec 1747):
Leading soprano at the Paris Opéra.
Antonovsky, Alexandr ( ): Russian tenor
Apostolescu, Nicu: Rumanian tenor (31 Jul 1896 - ?)
Apostolu, Giovanni ( ): Tenor
Arab, John: Tenor (15 Jul 1930 - 11 Jun 2000)
Aragall, Giacomo: Spanish tnor (6 Jun 1939)
Araiza, Francisco: Mexican tenor (4 Oct 1950)
Arald, Jeanne: Mezzo-soprano ( ): Paris Opéra debut
20 Jun 1902.
Aramburo, Antonio: Spanish tenor (1838 - 1912)
Arangi-Lombardi, Giannina: Italian soprano (20 Jun
1891 - 9 Jul 1951)
Araujo, Constantina: Brazilian soprano (1928 - May
1966)
Arbell, Lucy [Georgette Wallace]: Mezzo-soprano ( ):
Paris Opéra debut 23 October 1903.
Arimondi, Vittorio: Italian bass (3 Jun 1861 - 15 Apr
1928)
Arkel, Teresa:
Soprano
Arkor, André d': Belgian tenor (23 Feb 1901 - 19 Dec
1971)
Arlberg, Georg Ephraim: Swedish baritone (1830 - 21
Feb 1896)
Armedo, Edy: Soprano
(12 Feb 1935). Taught by Renza Ferrari.
Armstrong, Karan: American soprano (14 Dec 1941)
Armstrong, Sheila: English soprano (13 Aug 1942)
Arne, Marie-Louise: Mezzo-soprano ( ): Paris Opéra
18 Jan 1917 as Madeleine in Rigoletto.
Arnold, Victor: (): (Sang in Berlin early 1900s)
Arnoldson, Oscar: Swedish tenor (1839 - 1881)
Arnoldson, Sigrid: Swedish soprano (20 Mar 1861- 7 Feb 1943):
Daughter of above
Arnould, Madeleine Sophie: French soprano (13 Feb
1744 - 22 Oct 1802): Created Gluck's Iphligénie en Aulide.
Arroyo, Martina: American soprano (2 Feb 1936)
Artamanov, Nicolai ( ): Russian tenor
Artôt de Padilla, Lola: Soprano (5 Oct 1876- 12 Apr 1933)
Artôt, Marguerite Josephine Désirée: French mezzo/soprano (21 Jul
1835 - 3 Apr 1907)
Astot, Mdm ( ): Soprano
Atherton, James: Tenor (27 Apr 1943-1987)
Audran, Marius-Pierre: French tenor and composer (26
Sep 1816 - 9 Jan 1887)
Auger, Arleen: American soprano (13 Sep 1939 - 1993)
Auguez de Montalant,
Lola
Auriemma, Rev. Francesco
Austral, Florence [Mary Wilson]: Austrian soprano (26 Apr 1894 -
1968)
Avgustinovich, Sofia ( ): Mezzo-soprano
Avdeyeva, Larissa: Russian mezzo-soprano (21 Jun
1925)
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