Edith Mason (March 22, 1892 - November 26, 1973) was an American soprano.
She studied in Boston, Philadelphia, and Paris. She made her debut on January 27, 1912, as Nedda in Pagliacci with the Boston Opera Company. During the next three years, she sang in Europe at Nice, Marseilles, and Paris. In 1914 she was singing at the Opera Comique in Paris when the war terminated her engagement. Returning to America, she made her debut at the Metropolitan as Sophie in Der Rosen-Cavalier on Nov. 20, 1915. In 1917-19, she was a member of the Metropolitan Opera Company. In 1919 she married Giorgio Polacco. In 1921 she became one of the leading singers of the Chicago Opera Association.
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| Name | Mason, Edith |
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| Short description | American opera singer |
| Date of birth | March 22, 1892 |
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| Date of death | November 26, 1973 |
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Famous quotes containing the word edith:
“The living blind and seeing Dead together lie
As if in love . . . There was no more hating then,
And no more love; Gone is the heart of Man.”
—Dame Edith Sitwell (1887–1964)