Marie van Zandt [SEP] voice type
Marie van Zandt
Marie van Zandt (October 8, 1858 – December 31, 1919) was an American soprano.
Early years.
Born in Manhattan, New York City, van Zandt was the daughter of Jennie van Zandt, who had sung at La Scala and at New York's Academy of Music. She studied in Milan with Francesco Lamperti, making her debut as Zerlina in "Don Giovanni" in Turin in 1879.
Career.
Successful appearances followed her debut, including at Covent Garden in 1879
Nelson and Merle Haggard, the pair taking "Pancho and Lefty" to number one on the country charts in 1983. Van Zandt had a small cameo appearance in the video for the song. In his later years he recorded less frequently, his voice and singing style altered in part because of his lifestyle and alcoholism. However, he continued writing songs, such as "Marie" and "The Hole".
According to Susanna Clark, Van Zandt turned down repeated invitations to write with Bob Dylan. Dylan was reportedly