Félia Litvinne
Félia Litvinne (born October 11, 1860 in St. Petersburg , † October 12, 1936 in Paris ) was a soprano who was born in Tsarist Russia and mainly lives in Europe .
Life
Félia Litvinne was born under the name Françoise-Jeanne Schütz as the daughter of a Russian father and a French-Canadian mother from Quebec . She grew up multilingual and studied in Russia, Switzerland , Italy and Paris with Pauline Viardot and Victor Maurel, among others . Her vocal range allowed her roles as a mezzo-soprano , as well as a dramatic soprano and coloratura soprano . In 1883 she made her debut in Italy and started an international career.
She has appeared at major opera houses such as the Metropolitan Opera in New York, the Paris Opera , La Scala in Milan , the Rome Opera , Theatro La Fenice , the Royal Opera House Covent Garden as well as in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Her last appearance was in Vichy in 1919 , after which she gave concerts until 1924.
Web links
Images with Félia Litvinne at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Litvinne Félia , from www.cantabile-subito.de, accessed on December 6, 2018
- ↑ FELIA LITVINNE (1860-1936) , from www.naxos.com, accessed on December 6, 2018
- ↑ Félia Litvinne - Soprano, Artist of the past. Accessed December 5, 2018 .
- ↑ Félia Litvinne | Biography & History. Retrieved December 5, 2018 (American English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Litvinne, Félia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Russian singer (soprano) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 11, 1860 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | St. Petersburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 12, 1936 |
| Place of death | Paris |