Lalla Miranda [SEP] voice type
Lalla Miranda
Lalla Miranda (1874–1944) was an Australian coloratura soprano who was primarily active in Belgium, France, and Great Britain. Born in Melbourne, she was the daughter of opera singers David Miranda and Annetta Hirst and the older sister of opera singer Beatrice Miranda. After studies in London and Paris, she made her professional opera debut in The Hague in 1898. She then appeared in numerous operas in Amsterdam in successive years. In 1899 she was a resident artist at La Monnaie. She made several appearances at the
and Maggie Stewart. The theatre was thus in Nellie Stewart's blood, but she was brought up strictly. The family had moved to Melbourne where Nellie went first to the old model school, and afterwards for a time to a boarding-school. She was taught fencing by her father, dancing by Henry Leopold and, later on, singing by David Miranda, father of Lalla Miranda.
Life and career Early career.
At about five years of age, Stewart played a juvenile role with Charles Kean in "The