Opera's Golden Age In Postcards

as Manon in "Manon" by Massenet Luise Perard-Petzl 1884-1936 German Soprano Appeared at the Hamburg Opera, 1907-1913. Made guest appearances at Covent Garden 1908-1909 and sang there till 1913. In 1913 she was engaged by the Munich State Opera and remained until 1920. She sang in the premiere of the opera ‘’Sulamith’’ by Paul von Klenau in 1913 In 1913 she alternated at Covent Garden in the première of "Des Rosenkavaliers" by Strauss with Margarethe Siems in the part of the Marschallin and sang also in the première of the opera "Oberst Chabert" by Hermann Wolfgang von Waltershausen..Made guest appearances in Amsterdam , Berlin , Frankfurt a. M. , Zurich , Brussels and in Oslo . Later she worked as a singing teacher in Munich .Roles included Chrysothemis in ‘’Elektra’’ by Strauss , Elsa in ‘’Lohengrin’’, Gutrune in "Götterdämmerung", Elisabeth and Venus in ‘’Tannhäuser’’ all by Wagner ,Tosca in “ Tosca” by Puccini and Aida in “Aida” by Verdi .

Destinn as Coi Coi San "Madama Butterfly" Puccini Emmy Destinn (Emílie Pavlína Věnceslava Kittlová) 1878-1930 Czech Soprano Her voice teacher since age thirteen had been Marie Maria von Dreger Loewe-Destinn, and the young singer began using her teacher's surname as a tribute. Debut 19 July 1898 at the Berlin Court Opera as Santuzza in "Cavalleria Rusticana" .London debut at Covent Garden's Royal Opera House on 2 May 1904, as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni. She appeared there in several operas for the next two seasons, including the London premiere of Madama Butterfly with Caruso. Her Metropolitan Opera debut came in 1908 with an acclaimed performance of Aida, she created the role of Minnie in the premiere of Puccini's La fanciulla del West, again opposite Caruso, While she was highly successful in the lighter roles of Wagner's operas, her voice,excelled in the French part of Carmen, in which she was said to rival Calvé, and in the Italian roles of Aida, Madama Butterfly and Leonora (in Il trovatore).

as Romeo in "Romeo & Juliette" by Gounod Leonid Sobinov 1872-1934 Russian Tenor Studied at Moscow Conservatory from 1892 with Alexander Dodonov and Alexandra Santagano Gorchakova.He appeared on stage with a travelling Italian opera troupe as Beppe in “I Pagliacci” by Leoncavallo and the steersman in ‘The Flying Dutchman” by Wagner . His official debut was as Sinodal in “The Demon” by Rubinstein in 1897 at the Bolshoi where remained for seven years before joining Mamontov’s Opera.In 1904 he sang Ernesto in ‘Don Pasquale” by Dinizetti at La Scala Milan,After 1907 he divided his perfamces between the Mariinsky and the Bolshoi . He also sang at monte Carlo , Warsaw , Helsinki,Berlin and Paris.His farewell was in 1933 at the Bolshoi he was at one time Director of the Bolshoi and later taught at Stanislvsky’s opera studio. His roles finn in “Ruslan and Ludmila” Glinka , Faust “Faust” Gounod Vladamir “ Prince Igor” Borodin , Lensky “Eugene Onegin” Tchaikovsky, Duke “Rigoletto” Verdi , Lohengrin “Lohengrin” Wagner , Walther “Tannhäuser” Wagner ,Solovey “Zabava Putyatishna” Ivanov and Janusz “Halka” Moniuszko

as Faust in "Faust" by Gounod Leonid Sobinov 1872-1934 Russian Tenor Studied at Moscow Conservatory from 1892 with Alexander Dodonov and Alexandra Santagano Gorchakova.He appeared on stage with a travelling Italian opera troupe as Beppe in “I Pagliacci” by Leoncavallo and the steersman in ‘The Flying Dutchman” by Wagner . His official debut was as Sinodal in “The Demon” by Rubinstein in 1897 at the Bolshoi where remained for seven years before joining Mamontov’s Opera.In 1904 he sang Ernesto in ‘Don Pasquale” by Dinizetti at La Scala Milan,After 1907 he divided his perfamces between the Mariinsky and the Bolshoi . He also sang at monte Carlo , Warsaw , Helsinki,Berlin and Paris.His farewell was in 1933 at the Bolshoi he was at one time Director of the Bolshoi and later taught at Stanislvsky’s opera studio. His roles finn in “Ruslan and Ludmila” Glinka , Faust “Faust” Gounod Vladamir “ Prince Igor” Borodin , Lensky “Eugene Onegin” Tchaikovsky, Duke “Rigoletto” Verdi , Lohengrin “Lohengrin” Wagner , Walther “Tannhäuser” Wagner ,Solovey “Zabava Putyatishna” Ivanov and Janusz “Halka” Moniuszko

Leonid Sobinov 1872-1934 Russian Tenor Studied at Moscow Conservatory from 1892 with Alexander Dodonov and Alexandra Santagano Gorchakova.He appeared on stage with a travelling Italian opera troupe as Beppe in “I Pagliacci” by Leoncavallo and the steersman in ‘The Flying Dutchman” by Wagner . His official debut was as Sinodal in “The Demon” by Rubinstein in 1897 at the Bolshoi where remained for seven years before joining Mamontov’s Opera.In 1904 he sang Ernesto in ‘Don Pasquale” by Dinizetti at La Scala Milan,After 1907 he divided his perfamces between the Mariinsky and the Bolshoi . He also sang at monte Carlo , Warsaw , Helsinki,Berlin and Paris.His farewell was in 1933 at the Bolshoi he was at one time Director of the Bolshoi and later taught at Stanislvsky’s opera studio. His roles finn in “Ruslan and Ludmila” Glinka , Faust “Faust” Gounod Vladamir “ Prince Igor” Borodin , Lensky “Eugene Onegin” Tchaikovsky, Duke “Rigoletto” Verdi , Lohengrin “Lohengrin” Wagner , Walther “Tannhäuser” Wagner ,Solovey “Zabava Putyatishna” Ivanov and Janusz “Halka” Moniuszko

as Lenski in "Eugene Onegin" by Tchaikovsky Leonid Sobinov 1872-1934 Russian Tenor Studied at Moscow Conservatory from 1892 with Alexander Dodonov and Alexandra Santagano Gorchakova.He appeared on stage with a travelling Italian opera troupe as Beppe in “I Pagliacci” by Leoncavallo and the steersman in ‘The Flying Dutchman” by Wagner . His official debut was as Sinodal in “The Demon” by Rubinstein in 1897 at the Bolshoi where remained for seven years before joining Mamontov’s Opera.In 1904 he sang Ernesto in ‘Don Pasquale” by Dinizetti at La Scala Milan,After 1907 he divided his perfamces between the Mariinsky and the Bolshoi . He also sang at monte Carlo , Warsaw , Helsinki,Berlin and Paris.His farewell was in 1933 at the Bolshoi he was at one time Director of the Bolshoi and later taught at Stanislvsky’s opera studio. His roles finn in “Ruslan and Ludmila” Glinka , Faust “Faust” Gounod Vladamir “ Prince Igor” Borodin , Lensky “Eugene Onegin” Tchaikovsky, Duke “Rigoletto” Verdi , Lohengrin “Lohengrin” Wagner , Walther “Tannhäuser” Wagner ,Solovey “Zabava Putyatishna” Ivanov and Janusz “Halka” Moniuszko

as Faust in "Faust" by Gounod Leonid Sobinov 1872-1934 Russian Tenor Studied at Moscow Conservatory from 1892 with Alexander Dodonov and Alexandra Santagano Gorchakova.He appeared on stage with a travelling Italian opera troupe as Beppe in “I Pagliacci” by Leoncavallo and the steersman in ‘The Flying Dutchman” by Wagner . His official debut was as Sinodal in “The Demon” by Rubinstein in 1897 at the Bolshoi where remained for seven years before joining Mamontov’s Opera.In 1904 he sang Ernesto in ‘Don Pasquale” by Dinizetti at La Scala Milan,After 1907 he divided his perfamces between the Mariinsky and the Bolshoi . He also sang at monte Carlo , Warsaw , Helsinki,Berlin and Paris.His farewell was in 1933 at the Bolshoi he was at one time Director of the Bolshoi and later taught at Stanislvsky’s opera studio. His roles finn in “Ruslan and Ludmila” Glinka , Faust “Faust” Gounod Vladamir “ Prince Igor” Borodin , Lensky “Eugene Onegin” Tchaikovsky, Duke “Rigoletto” Verdi , Lohengrin “Lohengrin” Wagner , Walther “Tannhäuser” Wagner ,Solovey “Zabava Putyatishna” Ivanov and Janusz “Halka” Moniuszko

as Alfredo in "La Traviata " by Verdi Leonid Sobinov 1872-1934 Russian Tenor Studied at Moscow Conservatory from 1892 with Alexander Dodonov and Alexandra Santagano Gorchakova.He appeared on stage with a travelling Italian opera troupe as Beppe in “I Pagliacci” by Leoncavallo and the steersman in ‘The Flying Dutchman” by Wagner . His official debut was as Sinodal in “The Demon” by Rubinstein in 1897 at the Bolshoi where remained for seven years before joining Mamontov’s Opera.In 1904 he sang Ernesto in ‘Don Pasquale” by Dinizetti at La Scala Milan,After 1907 he divided his perfamces between the Mariinsky and the Bolshoi . He also sang at monte Carlo , Warsaw , Helsinki,Berlin and Paris.His farewell was in 1933 at the Bolshoi he was at one time Director of the Bolshoi and later taught at Stanislvsky’s opera studio. His roles finn in “Ruslan and Ludmila” Glinka , Faust “Faust” Gounod Vladamir “ Prince Igor” Borodin , Lensky “Eugene Onegin” Tchaikovsky, Duke “Rigoletto” Verdi , Lohengrin “Lohengrin” Wagner , Walther “Tannhäuser” Wagner ,Solovey “Zabava Putyatishna” Ivanov and Janusz “Halka” Moniuszko

as Manon "Manon" by Massenet Luise Perard-Petzl 1884-1936 German Soprano Appeared at the Hamburg Opera, 1907-1913. Made guest appearances at Covent Garden 1908-1909 and sang there till 1913. In 1913 she was engaged by the Munich State Opera and remained until 1920. She sang in the premiere of the opera ‘’Sulamith’’ by Paul von Klenau in 1913 In 1913 she alternated at Covent Garden in the première of "Des Rosenkavaliers" by Strauss with Margarethe Siems in the part of the Marschallin and sang also in the première of the opera "Oberst Chabert" by Hermann Wolfgang von Waltershausen..Made guest appearances in Amsterdam , Berlin , Frankfurt a. M. , Zurich , Brussels and in Oslo . Later she worked as a singing teacher in Munich .Roles included Chrysothemis in ‘’Elektra’’ by Strauss , Elsa in ‘’Lohengrin’’, Gutrune in "Götterdämmerung", Elisabeth and Venus in ‘’Tannhäuser’’ all by Wagner ,Tosca in “ Tosca” by Puccini and Aida in “Aida” by Verdi .

as l'amour "Orpheo & Euridice" by Gluck Yvonne Brothier 1889 -1967) French Soprano After singing in Brussels in 1914, she made her début at the Opéra-comique on 13 February 1916 in “ Lakmé” by Delibes. She went on to create roles in Louis Aubert's La forêt bleue “ (Red Riding Hood )(French premiere), Graziella (title role), Marcel Samuel-Rousseau's” Le Hulla “ (Dilara), Raoul Laparra's “Le joueur de viole” (the young girl), Fauré's “Masques et Bergamasques” Charles-Henri Maréchal's “Ping-Sin” (title role) and Sylvio Lazzari's “Le sauteriot” (Orti). Her repertoire at the Opéra-Comique also included Rosina (The Barber of Seville), Micaëla (Carmen), Olympia (Les contes d'Hoffmann), Melisande (Pelléas et Mélisande), Mireille, Rosenn (Le roi d'Ys), Minka (Le roi malgré lui) and Zaire (Les Indes galantes).[2] Appeared at the Paris Opera in 1931 in the first performance of Virginie by Alfred Bruneau, later singing Sophie in “Der Rosenkavalier” and Rosine in “The Barber of Seville” (both in French). She also sang in Amsterdam, La Scala and in Spain and north Africa. She retired in 1940 and devoted herself to teaching.

as Papageno 'Magic Flute" by Mozart Genevieve Mathieu-Lutz (Genevieve Marie Mathieu) 1884-19?? French Soprano Début 1905 Opera Comique in Barbier de Séville (Rosine) Other roles included la Basoche (Colette), le Caïd (Virginie), Carmen (Micaëla), les Contes d’Hoffmann (Olympia), Cendrillon (la Fée), Don Juan (Zerline), la Flûte enchantée (Papagéna), Fra Diavolo (Paméla), Lakmé (Lakmé), Mignon (Mignon), Mireille (Mireille), la Navarraise (Anita), les Noces de Jeannette (Jeannette), Orphée (l'Amour), Philémon et Baucis (Baucis), la Reine Fiammette (Violine), Richard Cœur de Lion (Antonio), Sapho (Irène), la Bohème (Mimi), la Traviata (Violetta) et Werther (Sophie). Est la créatrice de : Aphrodite (Myrto), le Bonhomme Jadis (Jacqueline), le Chemineau (Aline), Il était une Bergère (la Bergère), le Mariage de Télémaque (Nausicaa).

Genevieve Mathieu-Lutz (Genevieve Marie Mathieu) 1884-19?? French Soprano Début 1905 Opera Comique in Barbier de Séville (Rosine) Other roles included la Basoche (Colette), le Caïd (Virginie), Carmen (Micaëla), les Contes d’Hoffmann (Olympia), Cendrillon (la Fée), Don Juan (Zerline), la Flûte enchantée (Papagéna), Fra Diavolo (Paméla), Lakmé (Lakmé), Mignon (Mignon), Mireille (Mireille), la Navarraise (Anita), les Noces de Jeannette (Jeannette), Orphée (l'Amour), Philémon et Baucis (Baucis), la Reine Fiammette (Violine), Richard Cœur de Lion (Antonio), Sapho (Irène), la Bohème (Mimi), la Traviata (Violetta) et Werther (Sophie). Est la créatrice de : Aphrodite (Myrto), le Bonhomme Jadis (Jacqueline), le Chemineau (Aline), Il était une Bergère (la Bergère), le Mariage de Télémaque (Nausicaa).

Jeanne Raunay (Jeanne Richomme) 1863-1942 French Mezzo Soprano Student of Obin, baritone Douhy; and worked with Carvalho. Debut at the Opera de Paris (June 1, 1888) in the role of Uta in “Sigurd” by Reyer. In 1895, she joined the troupe of the Théâtre de la Monnaie . In Brussels, she created the role of Guilhen in “Fervaal “ by Vincent D'Indy (1897). In 1898, she was at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. She also created the role of Jeannine in “L’Ouragan” by Bruneau 1901 . In 1905 she was at the Royal Opera Covent Garden .She married in 1908 and abandoned the Opera. However, she continued to occur sporadically in concert.Roles included Amneris In “Aida” by Verdi , Edwige of” William Tell” , the Bohemian in “ Rigoletto” by Verdi .

as Titiana "Tatiana" by Hue CREATOR Opera Comique 1903 Jeanne Raunay (Jeanne Richomme) 1863-1942 French Mezzo Soprano Student of Obin, baritone Douhy; and worked with Carvalho. Debut at the Opera de Paris (June 1, 1888) in the role of Uta in “Sigurd” by Reyer. In 1895, she joined the troupe of the Théâtre de la Monnaie . In Brussels, she created the role of Guilhen in “Fervaal “ by Vincent D'Indy (1897). In 1898, she was at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. She also created the role of Jeannine in “L’Ouragan” by Bruneau 1901 . In 1905 she was at the Royal Opera Covent Garden .She married in 1908 and abandoned the Opera. However, she continued to occur sporadically in concert.Roles included Amneris In “Aida” by Verdi , Edwige of” William Tell” , the Bohemian in “ Rigoletto” by Verdi .

as Iphigenie 'Iphigenie & Tauride" by Gluck Jeanne Raunay (Jeanne Richomme) 1863-1942 French Mezzo Soprano Student of Obin, baritone Douhy; and worked with Carvalho. Debut at the Opera de Paris (June 1, 1888) in the role of Uta in “Sigurd” by Reyer. In 1895, she joined the troupe of the Théâtre de la Monnaie . In Brussels, she created the role of Guilhen in “Fervaal “ by Vincent D'Indy (1897). In 1898, she was at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. She also created the role of Jeannine in “L’Ouragan” by Bruneau 1901 . In 1905 she was at the Royal Opera Covent Garden .She married in 1908 and abandoned the Opera. However, she continued to occur sporadically in concert.Roles included Amneris In “Aida” by Verdi , Edwige of” William Tell” , the Bohemian in “ Rigoletto” by Verdi .

Jeanne Wayda (Janina Korolewicz-Waydowa) 1875-1955 Polish Soprano Studied with Wysocki at the Conservatory of Lwow .Debut in 1893 at the Warsaw Opera. She appeared at Covent Garden , Chicago Opera, and in 1911 toured Australia which Melba Was twice the director of Warsaw Opera: 1917-19 and 1934- 36. She had a repertoire of over seventy operas, Including the coloratura roles and the dramatic soprano: Aida, Elisabeth (Tannhauser) and Briinnhilde, .She appeared in concert

as Rosina 'Barber Saville" by Rossini Lucette Korsoff 1876-1955 Russian Italian Soprano She was the daughter the russian baritone Bogomir Korsoff .Studied with th Frederic Boyer and Rosina Lambord in Paris and in 1913 she took lessons Teresa Arkel in Milan. In 1897 sang at the Opera Theatre of Liege, and Cairo and Alessandria (1901) Debut 1901 at the Opera Theatre of Toulouse. In 1903 at the Opera-Comique ,1906 Theatre La Monnaie, Brussels, 1908 Algiers, then again from 1908 to 1910 at the Opera-Comique. 1910-1911 Brussels, Went to USA and sang Opera Theatre of New Orleans, Opera Theatre of Boston Made Guest appearances Court Opera St. Petersburg. London Opera Theatre of Monte Carlo and then appeared in some Italian theaters

as Rosina 'Marriage of Figaro" by Mozart Lucette Korsoff 1876-1955 Russian Italian Soprano She was the daughter the russian baritone Bogomir Korsoff .Studied with th Frederic Boyer and Rosina Lambord in Paris and in 1913 she took lessons Teresa Arkel in Milan. In 1897 sang at the Opera Theatre of Liege, and Cairo and Alessandria (1901) Debut 1901 at the Opera Theatre of Toulouse. In 1903 at the Opera-Comique ,1906 Theatre La Monnaie, Brussels, 1908 Algiers, then again from 1908 to 1910 at the Opera-Comique. 1910-1911 Brussels, Went to USA and sang Opera Theatre of New Orleans, Opera Theatre of Boston Made Guest appearances Court Opera St. Petersburg. London Opera Theatre of Monte Carlo and then appeared in some Italian theaters