Marie van Zandt [SEP] place of death
, Marcel Proust, Countess Greffulhe, Camille Saint-Saëns, Reynaldo Hahn, etc. were frequent guests.
She married a Russian Count and went into retirement, staying in France.
Van Zandt died in Cannes in 1919. Her ashes are to be found at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris.
External links.
- Ewen, David (1963), "Encyclopedia of the Opera: New Enlarged Edition". New York; Hill and Wang
- Van Zandt, Eric (2003) "Marie van
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