Julia Claussen [SEP] voice type
Julia Claussen
Julia Claussen (June 11, 1879 – May 1, 1941) was a Swedish mezzo-soprano.
Biography.
She was born on June 11, 1879 in Stockholm, Sweden. Claussen was educated at the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in that city; she also studied at the Royal Academy in Berlin. She made her debut in "La favorita" in Stockholm on January 19, 1903, and remained with the Royal Swedish Opera for nine seasons. She sang at Covent Garden and in Paris
operetta "The Firefly", which was performed at the Lyric Theatre. The female lead was Emma Trentini. This would lead to Campbell's first recording, when he recorded the song "A Woman's Smile" from this play for the Columbia Record Company.
Campbell became a member of the American Society of Singers in 1914. Campbell began giving performances in American opera halls and on concert stages. He appeared as a lead with Julia Claussen in "Faust and Helena" at the New York Symphony Orchestra in 1918.