Adelina Stehle [SEP] voice type
Adelina Stehle
Adelina Stehle (born Graz, 30 June 1860 – died Milan, 24 December 1945) was an Austrian-born operatic soprano, associated almost entirely with the Italian repertory. She studied singing in Milan and debuted as Amina in 1881 in Broni in Lombardy. Her career eventually brought her to La Scala in 1890 where she flourished. She took part in a series of important premieres in the 1890s. In 1893 she was the first Nannetta in Verdi's "Falstaff" to the Fenton of her husband, Edoardo
, Milan, 1895)
Recordings.
Stehle made a number of recordings for the Fonotipia Company in 1905 but only two recordings were published (both concerted pieces), which according to J. B. Steane "reveal little about her voice and art".
References.
- Steane, J B (1992), 'Stehle, Adelina' in "The New Grove Dictionary of Opera", ed. Stanley Sadie (London)