Alma Gluck
Alma Gluck (born May 11, 1884 in Iași , Romania ; † October 27, 1938 in New York ; former name Reba Feinsohn ) was a Romanian-American opera singer ( soprano ). At the beginning of the 20th century she was one of the most famous singers in the world.
Life
Her parents were Leon and Zara Feinsohn and she had a sister named Cecile Feinsohn. Alma Gluck was of Russian Jewish descent. She came to the United States at the age of six . She studied singing with Arturo Buzzi-Peccia , Jean de Reszke and Marcella Sembrich . From her first marriage (1902) to Bernhard Gluck, she had a daughter, Abigail Marcia, who later became the writer Marcia Davenport . In 1914 she married the violinist Efrem Zimbalist . From this marriage the children Marie (* 1915) and Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (1918-2014) emerged.
Engagements
- 1909 New York Theater, New York
- 1909–1912 Metropolitan Opera, New York City
- She was one of the first singers to make recordings, u. a. together with Enrico Caruso . Her recording "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" has sold over a million copies.
Web links
- Works by and about Alma Gluck in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Good luck, Alma |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Fine son, Reba |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Romanian-American opera singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 11, 1884 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Iași , Romania |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 1938 |
| Place of death | new York |