Fanny Heldy

Fanny Heldy (February 28, 1888 - December 13, 1973) was a Belgian-born opera soprano. February 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... December 13 is the 347th day of the year (348th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Look up Soprano in Wiktionary, the free dictionary In music, a soprano is a singer with a voice ranging approximately from the A below middle C to high C two octaves above middle C (i. ...

Born 'Marguerite Virginie Emma Clémentine Deceuninck in Ath, Hainaut, Belgium, after graduating from the Liége Conservatoire, she made her debut at the La Monnaie in 1910. Between 1914 and 1918 she sang a number of major roles at Monte Carlo, making her first Paris appearance at the Opéra-Comique in 1917 the as "Violetta" in La traviata and as "Juliette" in Charles Gounod's Roméo et Juliette at the Paris Opéra in 1920. In 1923 Fanny Heldy made the historic first recording of the opera Manon for Pathé Records. Conducted by Henri Büsser, she sang with tenor Jean Marny as "Roméo." This article is about the Belgian municipality. ... Hainaut (Dutch: Henegouwen; Ger. ... La Monnaie (Dutch: De Munt) is an opera house in Brussels. ... This article is about the Paris opera house. ... La traviata, an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, takes as its basis the novel La dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, published in 1848. ... Charles Gounod Charles François Gounod (June 17, 1818 – October 18, 1893) was a French composer, best known for his opera Faust. ... Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet) is an opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on the play by Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. ... Front under winter sun, photography by Eric Pouhier Left roof sculpture Right roof sculpture The Palais Garnier is an opera house, a grand landmark at the northern end of the Avenue de lOpéra in the IXe arrondissement of Paris, France. ... Manon is an opera in five acts by Jules Massenet to a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Philippe Gille, based on L’histoire du chevalier des Grieux et de Manon Lescaut by Abbé Prévost. ... Pathé Records was a France based international record label active from the 1890s through the 1930s. ... In music, a tenor is a male singer with a high voice (although not as high as a countertenor). ...

For more than twenty years, Fanny Heldy was France's leading opera star while also gaining international recognition through her performances at La Scala in Milan and at the Royal Opera House in London. She retired in 1939, residing at Château de Mivoisin, a 3,600 hectare property located 1½ hours south of Paris in Dammarie-sur-Loing, Loiret. La Scala This article is about the opera house. ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese dialect: Milán) is the main city in northern Italy, and is located in the plains of Lombardy, the most populated and developed region in Italy. ... The Floral Hall of the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera House is a performing arts venue in London. ... London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... Loiret is a département in north-central France named after the Loiret River. ...

Fanny Heldy married business tycoon Marcel Boussac whose holdings included the House of Dior. A thoroughbred horse racing fan, her husband operated one of the most successful stables in racing history and she owed several stakes race winners herself. Marcel Boussac April 17, 1889 – March 21, 1980) was a French entrepreneur best known for his ownership of the Maison Dior and one of the most successful thoroughbred race horse breeding farms in European history. ... Christian Dior (January 21, 1905 – October 24, 1957), born in Granville, was an influential French fashion designer. ... Thoroughbred horse racing is the main form of horse-racing throughout the world. ... This article is about the building; for another meaning, see stability. ... Stakes race is a term applied to thoroughbred horse racing to describe races that derive their name from the stake, or entry fee, owners must pay. ...

Fanny Heldy died in 1973 and was buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris. The "Prix Fondation Fanny Heldy" is awarded to one soprano in one year for one recording. Cimetière de Montmartre is a famous cemetery located at 37 Avenue Samson, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France. ...