Lillian Evanti

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Lillian Evanti
Lillian Evanti in France in 1926
Background information
Birth name	Annie Wilson Lillian Evans
Born	(1890-08-12)August 12, 1890 Washington, D.C.
Died	December 6, 1967(1967-12-06) (aged 77)
Occupation	Opera Singer
Instrument	Soprano
Years active	1925–1945

Lillian Evanti (August 12, 1890 – December 6, 1967), was an African American opera singer. Evanti was the first African American to perform with a major European opera company. [1]