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Soprano Mignon Nevada as Ophelia in Ambroise Thomas's opera, Hamlet. The daughter of American soprano Emma Nevada, who was also her teacher, and the godchild of Ambroise Thomas, she was named after the title character in Thomas's opera Mignon. She appeared as Ophelia at the opening of the 1910 winter season at London's Royal Opera House and went on to sing several leading roles there. During her career she also sang at the Opéra de Paris, the Opéra-Comique, La Scala and the Teatro São Carlos in Lisbon. After her retirement from the stage, she became a voice teacher.