Nelly Martyl

This article is about the French singer and nurse, Nelly Martyl (1884–1953); for the suffragist and elocutionist of a similar name, refer to Nellie Martel.

Nelly Martyl
A white woman with pale skin and dark hair, wearing a white gown
Nelly Martyl by Jean Reutlinger
Born
Nelly Adèle Anny Martin

1 April 1884
Paris, France
Died9 November 1953(1953-11-09) (aged 69)
Versailles, Yvelines, France
Other namesNelly Martyl Scott
Occupations
  • Operatic soprano
  • War nurse
  • Philanthropist
Spouse
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(m. 1909; died 1943)​

Nelly Martyl (1 April 1884 – 9 November 1953), born Nelly Adèle Anny Martin, was a French soprano opera singer based in Paris who participated in several world premieres. During World War I and the 1918 flu epidemic, she worked as a nurse and received the Croix de Guerre for her service.