Minnie Tracey (1873 or 1874 - January 29, 1929)[1] was an American high lyric soprano.[2]
Early years
editTracey was born in Albany, New York. She studied music abroad,[1] including three years' training under Belgian operatic soprano Marie Sasse.[3]
Career
editIn 1890, Tracey debuted in the Geneva Opera House[4] in the role of Marguerite in Faust. She received several curtain calls, and "Her success was unprecedented in the case of a debutante in Geneva."[3] She created roles in some operas written by her friend Jules Massenet, and she sang with Caruso in London.[1] Other cities in which she performed included Bordeaux, Marseilles, Milan, Nice, and Paris.[2]
Civic contributions
editWhile Tracey lived in Cincinnati, she "was a dominant factor in the city's artistic life."[5] Her contributions included arranging a Mozart festival and achieving radio broadcasts of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra.[5]
Death
editOn January 29, 1929, Tracey died at her home[1] in Cincinnati, Ohio, at age 55.[6] The following Sunday, a music column in The Cincinnati Enquirer praised her contributions as a music educator and "impresario of musical events".[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Miss Minnie Tracey". The New York Times. January 30, 1939. p. 16. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ a b "Singers in Our English Opera". Harper's Bazaar. XXXIII (42): 1559. October 20, 1900. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Miss Minnie Tracey's debut". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. October 13, 1890. p. 1. Retrieved May 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Paris Pencilings". The Times-Picayune. Louisiana, New Orleans. December 13, 1891. p. 20. Retrieved May 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c "Musical Musings". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Ohio, Cincinnati. February 3, 1929. p. 66. Retrieved May 3, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Minnie Tracey". Variety. February 6, 1929. p. 67. Retrieved May 2, 2020.