Sofia Scalchi (November 29, 1850 – August 22, 1922) was an Italian operatic contralto who could also sing in the mezzo-soprano range. Her career was international...
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artists led by sopranos Nilsson and Marcella Sembrich; mezzo-soprano Sofia Scalchi; tenors Italo Campanini and Roberto Stagno; baritone Giuseppe Del Puente;...
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Enzo, French soprano Emmy Fursch-Madi as Laura, and Italian contralto Sofia Scalchi as La Cieca. The same cast was employed for further performances of...
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Maurel as Falstaff, Emma Eames as Alice, Zélie de Lussan as Nannetta and Sofia Scalchi as Mistress Quickly. After the initial excitement, audiences quickly...
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performed as Lyonel, with Francesco Graziani (baritone) as Plunkett and Sofia Scalchi as Nancy. Martha received a fresh boost in popularity in 1906 when it...
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(1981—2015) Geltrude Righetti (1793–1862) Anastasia Robinson (c. 1692–1755) Sofia Scalchi (1850–1922) Ernestine Schumann-Heink (1861–1936) Annice Sidwells (1902–2001)...
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seven stars', as the cast would include Lillian Nordica, Nellie Melba, Sofia Scalchi, Jean de Reszke, Édouard de Reszke, Victor Maurel and Pol Plançon. The...
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Valentin in a cast that included Christina Nilsson, Italo Campanini, Sofia Scalchi, and Franco Novara. Del Puente was a part of numerous operatic premieres...
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he visited Dublin with the company (which included Ilma de Murska, Sofia Scalchi, and Signor Foli), and toured the main cities of England and Scotland...
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disease) August 19 – Felipe Pedrell, composer (b. 1841) August 22 – Sofia Scalchi, operatic contralto (b. 1850) October 7 – Marie Lloyd, British music-hall...
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