Margarete Matzenauer
Margarete Matzenauer, a contralto soprano, was perhaps the most outstanding example of her type of voice in the 1920s.
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Kerstin Thorborg
A superb Swedish mezzo-soprano, Kerstin Thorborg made her debut with the Swedish Royal Opera, singing small roles in 1923 and moving to larger parts the next year. She went next to German theaters and then to Prague, Vienna, Salzburg, London, and to the Metropolitan Opera where she sang from 1936 until 1950.
Lisa Della Casa
Swiss lyric soprano Lisa Della Casa was a specialist in Mozart and Strauss, occasionally taking on Wagnerian roles.
Leah Carrey
Born Leyke Post, Leah Carrey (1908-2005) performed at the old Boston Opera House, the Shawmut Theater, and the Franklin Park Theater, working with some of the greatest stars of the Yiddish stage.
Johanna Gadski
German dramatic soprano
Camille du Gast
Daredevil sportswoman, animal rights activist and feminist in Belle Epoque Paris
Donna Summer
The Queen of Disco who won five Grammys and sold more than one hundred million records worldwide.
Alma Gluck
Romanian-American singer
Théroigne de Méricourt
A prosperous peasant who was inspired by the ideals of the Revolution, she found herself in Paris right before the fall of the Bastille. Having had numerous lovers and suffered the death of a child, she felt compelled to fight for the downtrodden.
Jessye Norman
African-American opera and jazz singer