Frances Alda

Frances Alda
Alda circa 1920
Born
Fanny Jane Davis

(1879-05-31)May 31, 1879
Christchurch, New Zealand
DiedSeptember 18, 1952(1952-09-18) (aged 73)
Venice, Italy
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(m. 1910; div. 1928)​
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(m. 1941)​
Frances Alda relaxing away from the stage, 1909

Frances Davis Alda (born Fanny Jane Davis; 31 May 1879 – 18 September 1952) was a New Zealand-born, Australian-raised operatic lyric soprano. She achieved fame during the first three decades of the 20th century due to her outstanding singing voice, fine technique and colourful personality, as well as her frequent onstage partnerships at the Metropolitan Opera, New York, with Enrico Caruso.[1]

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