Ada Adini [SEP] voice type
Ada Adini
Ada Adini (1855 – February 1924) was an American operatic soprano who had an active international career from 1876 up into the first decade of the 20th century. She possessed a large, expressive voice which enabled her to sing a broad range of roles that extended from the coloratura soprano repertoire to dramatic soprano parts. She made five recordings with Fonotipia Records in Paris in 1905.
Life and career.
Born Adele Chapman in Boston, Adini studied singing with Giovanni Sbriglia and Pauline Viardot in Paris. She
moved to the Opéra, making his debut as Nelusko in Meyerbeer's "L'Africaine". He continued to appear at the Opéra regularly until 1914.
International career.
Renaud's London début occurred during the Diamond Jubilee Gala at Covent Garden in June 1897. He sang in the Second Act of Tannhäuser with Emma Eames and Ernest van Dyck and in the Fourth Act of "Les Huguenots" with Albert Alvarez and Pol Plançon. Further performances at Covent Garden in 1897 included "Don Giovanni" with Ada Adini, Zélie de