Historic Opera

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Sack, Erna

Sala, Giuseppe
Saléza, Albert: French tenor (28 Oct 1867-1916)
Salla, Caroline: Soprano ( )
Saltzmann-Stevens, Minnie: American soprano (17 Mar 1874-1950)
Salvarezza, Antonio ( ):
Salvatini, Malfalda: Italian soprano (17 Oct 1888-?)

Salvi, Marguerita
Samara, Clotilde: Mezzo-soprano ( ): Paris Opéra debut 15 Jul 1908 as Urbain in Huguenots.
Sammarco, Mario: Italian baritone (13 Dec 1867(8)- 24 Jan 1930)
Sanderson, Sibyl: American soprano (7 Dec 1865 - 14 [or 16] May 1903 [or 1904]): Created the title role of Thaïs.
Sante Fe, I. ( ):
Santley, [Sir] Charles: English baritone (28 Feb 1834- 22 Sep 1922)

Sari, Ada
Sarobe, Celestino ( ):
Sarolta, Mdm: Soprano ( ): Paris Opéra debut as Urbain in Huguenots, 2 Oct 1886.
Sass, Sylvia: Soprano: Hungarian soprano (12 Jul 1951)
Sauvaget, Mdm: Mezzo-soprano ( ): Paris Opéra debut on 10 Sep 1894 as Rossweiss in La Walkyrie.
Sayão, Bidú: Brazilian Soprano (11 May 1902 - 12 Mar 1999)
Scalchi, Sofia: Italian mezzo-soprano (29 Nov 1850 – 22 Aug 1922): Siebel at opening of Metropolitan Opera (22 Oct 1883)
Scampini, Augusto ( ):

Scaramberg, Emile
Scaria, Emil: Austrian bass (18 Sep 1838- 22 Jul 1886): Created Gurnemanz; First London Wotan. Died insane.

Schiavazzi, Piero
Scheff, Fritzi: Mezzo-soprano (30 Aug 1879-1954)
Scheidl, Theodor ( ):
Scheidemantel, Karl: Tenor (21 Jan 1859-1923)

Schiavazzi, Piero
Schipa, Tito: Italian tenor (2 Jan 1888[9?]-1965)
Schlosser, Karl: Tenor (1835- 2 Sep 1916) Created David (Meistersinger)
Schlusnus, Heinrich: Baritone (6 Aug 1888-1952)
Schmedes, Erik: Danish tenor (27 Aug 1866-1931)
Schmidt, Joseph: Tenor (4 Mar 1904-1942)
Schneider-Plaut, Maria ( ):
Schoeffler, Paul: Baritone (15 Sep 1897-1977)
Schorr, Friedrich: Bass-baritone (2 Sep 1888- 14 Aug 1953)
Schreier, Peter: Tenor (29 Jul 1935)
Schroeder-Devrient, Wilhelmine: Soprano (6 Dec 1804-1860)

Schuch-Proska, Clementine: Hungarian soprano (12 Feb 1850 - 8 Jun 1932): Taught by Mathilde Marchesi.

Schubert, Richard
Schumann, Elisabeth: German soprano (13 Jun 1885-1952)
Schumann-Heink, Ernestine: Czech/American contralto (15 Jun 1861-1936)
Schwarz, Joseph: Baritone (10 Oct 1880-1926)

Schwarz, Vera
Schwarzkopf, Elisabeth: Soprano (9 Dec 1915)

Sciutti, Graziella: Italian soprano (17 Apr 1927 - 9 Apr 2001): Died of cancer.
Scotti, Antonio: Italian baritone (25 Jan 1866-1936)
Scotto, Renata: Soprano (24 Feb 1935)
Sedeville, Mdm: Soprano ( ): Paris Opéra 1911.

Sedlmair, Sofie (recorded with Schmedes)
Seefried, Irmgard: Soprano (9 Oct 1919)

Segrera, Carolina: Soprano (Havana, Cuba: 5 Jul 1905 - Riverdale, NY: 8 Feb 1998): Debut Monte Carlo as Maliella (I Gioielli della Madonna), 1934. La Scala.
Seguin, Anne [nee Childe]:

Segurola, Andres Perello de (Valencia: 1873 - Barcelona: 23 Jan 1953): Spanish bass. Count Segurola sang in nine premieres. He was also seen on screen with Grace Moore. Deanna Durbin was a pupil of his.
Sequin, Arthur Edward: 
Seinemeyer, Meta: German soprano (5 Sep 1895- 19 Aug 1929)
Sekar-Rozhansky, Anton: Tenor (6 May 1863-1952) or May 18^th
Sembach, Johannes: Tenor (9 Mar 1881-1944)
Sembrich, Marcella: Polish soprano (15 Feb 1858- 11 Jan 1935)
Semenow, A.N. ( ):
Senger-Bettaque, Katerina: German soprano (2 Aug 1862-?): Created Eva, and a Flower Maiden.
Serda, Msr: Bass ( ): Paris Opéra 1827.
Seydel, Karl: Tenor (14 Dec 1879-1947)
Shirley, George: American tenor (18 Apr 1934)
Sibirjakoff, Leo ( ):
Siebert, Dorothea: Austrian coloratura soprano (1921)
Siegen, Mdm: Mezzo-soprano ( ): Paris Opéra debut as Waltraute (La Walkyrie) on 18 Jul 1893.
Siems, Margarethe: Soprano (20 Dec 1879-1952): Created the Marschallin (Rosenkavalier).

Sinclair, Monica: British mezzo-soprano (Evercreech, Somerset, England: 23 Mar 1925 - London: 7 May 2002). Debut Covent Garden (1949). Member of the Covent Garden resident ensemble in 1950s, 1960s. Created Heavenly Body (Williams: The Pilgrims' Progress: 1951); Lady Essex (Britten: Gloriana: 1951); Evadne (Walton: Troilus and Cressida: 1954); Voice (Tippert: The Midsummer Marriage: 1955).
Siepi, Cesare: Bass (10 Feb 1923)

Siface [Giovanni Gross]: Italian castrato (12 Feb 1653 - 29 May 1697): Sang in premiere of Sabadini's Favori degli Dei; Pallavicino's Nerone and Re Infante.
Signorini, Francesco: Italian tenor (3 Dec 1861 - 30 Oct 1927)
Silja, Anja: Soprano (17 Apr 1940)
Sills, Beverly: Soprano (25 May 1929)
Silver [Brejean-Graviere], Georgette: French soprano (22 Sep 1870-?)

Silveri, Paolo: Italian baritone (c1913 - )
Simionato, Giuletta: Mezzo-soprano (15 Dec 1910-?)
Simonnet, Cécile: French soprano (4 Mar 1865 - ?): Debut Monte Carlo Jan 1885. Created roles in Marie d'un jour, Le Signal (1886), Proserpine (1887), Dante (1890), Le Rêve (18 Jun 1891).
Simoneau, Léopold: Tenor (3 May 1918-?)
Singher, Martial: Baritone (14 Aug 1904-1990)

Sinnone, Alda: Italian tenor who died in his early forties.
Slavina, Mariya: Russian mezzo-soprano: (5 Jun 1858?-1951)
Slezak, Leo: Moravian (Austrian) tenor (18 Aug 1873- 1 Jun 1946)
Smirnov, Dimitri: Russian tenor (3 Feb 1857-1944): Debut (1903) as Gigi in Esposito's Camorra (Moscow's Hermitage Theatre)
Sobinov, Leonid Vitalyevich: Russian tenor (7 Jun 1872-1934)
Söderström, Elisabeth: Soprano (7 May 1927)
Solari, Mdm: Soprano ( ): Paris Opéra 1907.
Sontag, Henriette: Soprano (3 Jan 1806 - 17 Jun 1854)
Soomer, Walter: German bass-baritone (12 May 1878-1925)
Soot, Fritz ( ):
Sotin, Hans: Bass (10 Sep 1939)
Souez, Ina [orig. Rains]: American soprano (Windsor, CO, 3 Jun 1903 [often given incorrectly as 1908] - Santa Monica, CA, 7 Dec 1992): Debut as Mimi (1928: Covent Garden). After WW II she sang with Spike Jones and His City Slickers.
Soyer, Berthe: French mezzo-soprano (12 May 1877-?) Palais Garnier debut 19 Dec 1899 as Amneris in Aida.
Stade, Frederica von ("Flicka"): Mezzo-soprano (1 Jun 1945)
Steber, Eleanor: American soprano (17 Jul 1916-1990)
Stella, Antonietta: Soprano (15 Mar 1929)
Stevens, Risë: Mezzo-soprano (11 Jun 1913)
Stewart, Thomas: Baritone (29 Aug 1928-?)

Stich-Randall, Teresa: American soprano (New Hartford, CT: 24 Dec 1927): Debut as Gertrude Stein in Thomson's The Mother of Us All (Premiere: NY 1947). Created title role in Luening's Evangeline (NY: 1948). Retired 1971.

Stignani, Ebe: Contralto (11 Jul 1904-?)
Stillwell, Richard: Baritone (6 May 1942)
Stolz, Teresa: Soprano (1834- 23 Aug 1902)
Storace, Ann: Soprano (1765- 24 Aug 1817) Created Susanna (Figaro)
Storchio, Rosina: Italian soprano (19 May 1876-1945) First Butterfly, Zazá, and Mimi (Leoncavallo's Bohème)
Stracciari, Riccardo: Baritone (26 Jun 1875-1955)
Stratas, Teresa: Soprano (26 May 1938)

Stravinski, Fiodor Ignatyevich (Chernigov: 1846-1902): Russian bass. He was the father of  Igor F. Stravinski, the composer. He sang at the Mariinski Theatre in roles such as Mephisto and Don Basilio.
Strong, Susan: American soprano (3 Aug 1870-1946)

Suárez, Candida

Suarez, Rafael: Mexican ? ( ): Renata Scotto Opera Academy, NY Grand Opera, NY City Opera, Metropolitan Opera.
Supervia, Conchita: Mezzo-soprano (9 Dec 1895-1936)
Sutherland, [Dame] Joan: Australian soprano (7 Nov 1926)
Svanholm, Set: Tenor (2 Sep 1904-1964)
Sved, Alexander: Baritone (28 May 1906-1979)
Svetlanov, N.G. ( ):

Svorc, Antonin: Bass-baritone (Jaromer: 12 Feb 1934): Debut as Pizarro in Fidelio (1955). Taught by Jan Berlik. Created Zampano in Kaslik's Strada, and the title role in Cikker's Coriolanus.
Swarthout, Gladys: Mezzo-soprano (25 Dec 1900-1969)
Sylva, Gertrude: American soprano (c1878 - 11 May 1907): Sudden death to pleurisy.
Sylva, Marguerite: Belgian mezzo-soprano (10 Jul 1875 – 21 Feb 1957 [in CA]): Opera-Comique in 1906.