Dame Emma Albani, DBE

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Emma Marie Louise Cecile Gye (Lajeunesse)

Also Known As: "Emma Albani"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Chambly, QC, Canada
Death: April 03, 1930 (82)
London, United Kingdom
Place of Burial: London, Greater London, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Daughter of Joseph Lajeunesse and Mélina Lajeunesse
Wife of Ernest Gye
Mother of Ernest Frederick Gye
Sister of Rev. Joseph Adélard Lajeunesse and Cornelia Nelly Lajeunesse

Occupation: Opera Singer, Soprano
Managed by: Liz McDonald
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About Dame Emma Albani, DBE

Dame Emma Albani, DBE (1 November 1847 – 3 April 1930) was a leading soprano of the 19th century and early 20th century, and the first Canadian singer to become an international star.[1] Her repertoire focused on the operas of Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini and Wagner. She performed across Europe and North America. Child prodigy.


Opera singer.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emma_Albani

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Dame Emma Albani, DBE's Timeline

1847
November 1, 1847
Chambly, QC, Canada
1879
June 4, 1879
London, United Kingdom
1930
April 3, 1930
Age 82
London, United Kingdom
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Brompton Cemetery, London, Greater London, United Kingdom