Alma Gluck
Romanian-American singer
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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
Leontyne Price
Grammy-winning African-American opera singer
Sophie Tucker
Ukrainian-American singer, comedian, actress, and radio star
Susanna Haswell Rowson
British playwright, actress and bestselling novelist
Ebe Stignani
If ever a singer belonged at the Metropolitan Opera, it was Ebe Stignani.
Stella Roman
Romanian operatic soprano
Zinka Milanov
Croatian operatic soprano
Marian MacDowell
Creator of the MacDowell Colony, an institution that has left its mark on the cultural landscape of this country and continues to nurture and support creative artists today.