Krauss, Gabrielle. (1842 - 1906). CDV Photograph. Original CDV photograph of the celebrated Austrian soprano. Issued by Disderi (Paris), 6.2 x 9.8 cm. Slightly trimmed along bottom margin, otherwise fine.
One of the great singers of the later 19th century, "She became famous for her portrayals of Meyerbeer heroines, Leonore and above all Aida and Donna Anna; she created a number of roles, including Pauline in Gounod's Polyeucte (1878) and Catherine of Aragon in Saint-Saëns’s Henry VIII (1883). At La Scala she created the title role in Gomes’s Fosca (1873) and sang Alice in Robert le diable. She was acclaimed for the dramatic intensity of her performances; to her operatic roles she brought a tragedienne’s grand passion and nobility. The French nicknamed her ‘La Rachel chantante’." (Grove Online)
One of the great singers of the later 19th century, "She became famous for her portrayals of Meyerbeer heroines, Leonore and above all Aida and Donna Anna; she created a number of roles, including Pauline in Gounod's Polyeucte (1878) and Catherine of Aragon in Saint-Saëns’s Henry VIII (1883). At La Scala she created the title role in Gomes’s Fosca (1873) and sang Alice in Robert le diable. She was acclaimed for the dramatic intensity of her performances; to her operatic roles she brought a tragedienne’s grand passion and nobility. The French nicknamed her ‘La Rachel chantante’." (Grove Online)
Krauss, Gabrielle. (1842 - 1906). CDV Photograph. Original CDV photograph of the celebrated Austrian soprano. Issued by Disderi (Paris), 6.2 x 9.8 cm. Slightly trimmed along bottom margin, otherwise fine.
One of the great singers of the later 19th century, "She became famous for her portrayals of Meyerbeer heroines, Leonore and above all Aida and Donna Anna; she created a number of roles, including Pauline in Gounod's Polyeucte (1878) and Catherine of Aragon in Saint-Saëns’s Henry VIII (1883). At La Scala she created the title role in Gomes’s Fosca (1873) and sang Alice in Robert le diable. She was acclaimed for the dramatic intensity of her performances; to her operatic roles she brought a tragedienne’s grand passion and nobility. The French nicknamed her ‘La Rachel chantante’." (Grove Online)
One of the great singers of the later 19th century, "She became famous for her portrayals of Meyerbeer heroines, Leonore and above all Aida and Donna Anna; she created a number of roles, including Pauline in Gounod's Polyeucte (1878) and Catherine of Aragon in Saint-Saëns’s Henry VIII (1883). At La Scala she created the title role in Gomes’s Fosca (1873) and sang Alice in Robert le diable. She was acclaimed for the dramatic intensity of her performances; to her operatic roles she brought a tragedienne’s grand passion and nobility. The French nicknamed her ‘La Rachel chantante’." (Grove Online)