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Florence Gertrude Easton

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
Death: August 13, 1955 (72)
New York, New York County, New York, United States (Heart trouble)
Place of Burial: Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Immediate Family:

Daughter of John Thomas Easton and Isabella Yarrow
Wife of Francis MacLennan
Mother of ? MacLennan and Wilhelmina MacLennan

Occupation: Opera singer with Metropolitan Opera
Managed by: Robert John Umney
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About Florence Easton - opera singer

Florence Easton was a popular English dramatic soprano in the early 20th century. She was one of the most versatile singers of all time. She sang more than 100 parts, covering a wide range of styles and periods, from Mozart, Meyerbeer, Gounod, Verdi, Wagner, Puccini, Strauss, Schreker and Krenek. In Wagner she sang virtually every soprano part, large and small from Senta onwards, including the Götterdämmerung Brünnhilde. At the Metropolitan Opera she sang leading roles with all the famous singers of the early 20th century. She was chosen by Puccini to create Lauretta in his 1917 opera Gianni Schicchi.

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Florence Easton - opera singer's Timeline

1882
October 25, 1882
Middlesbrough, Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom
1906
1906
1912
1912
1955
August 13, 1955
Age 72
New York, New York County, New York, United States
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Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada