Louise Homer
Louise Beatty Homer (April 30, 1871May 6, 1947) was an American operatic dramatic contralto who had an active international career in concert halls and opera houses from 1895 until her retirement in 1932.After a brief stint as a vaudeville entertainer in New England, she made her professional opera debut in France in 1898. She then became a member of the Metropolitan Opera from 1900 to 1919 and again from 1927 to 1929. She was also active as an opera singer in Boston, Chicago, and California. She recorded extensively for Victor Records and Columbia Records in the early decades of the 20th century. She was married to composer Sidney Homer for 52 years. The composer Samuel Barber was her nephew.
Homer sang a broad repertoire which encompassed works from the French, German, and Italian repertoires. She enjoyed particular success in the operas of Giuseppe Verdi and Richard Wagner. She often stated in interviews that her favorite role to perform was Amneris in Verdi's ''Aida''. At the Met she sang in several United States premieres and created roles in two world premieres: the witch in Engelbert Humperdinck's ''Königskinder'' and the title role in Horatio Parker's ''Mona''. Soprano Nellie Melba once hailed her as "the world's most beautiful voice". In 1923 and 1924 she was listed as one of the 12 greatest living women by the National League of Women Voters. Provided by Wikipedia
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41by Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1905
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42by Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Felix, 1809-1847Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1905
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43by Gluck, Christoph Willibald, Ritter von, 1714-1787Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1911
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46by Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1970
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47by Flotow, Friedrich von, 1812-1883Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1920
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48by Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1914
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49by Kjerulf, Halfdan, 1815-1868Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1916
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50by Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1906
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51by Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1907
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52by Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1918
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53by Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1906
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56by Abbott, Jane BinghamOther Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1922
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58by Kjerulf, Halfdan, 1815-1868Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1920
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59by Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1913
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60by Rogers, James H (James Hotchkiss), 1857-1940Other Authors: “...Homer, Louise, 1871-1947...”
Published 1907
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