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Mary Gay

Debut on the opera stage 1902 (Brussels, part of Carmen). From 1906 she toured in Europe, including in St. Petersburg. In 1908-10 she was a soloist at the Metropolitan Opera (debut in Toscanini’s Carmen, Caruso was a performance partner). In 1913, she sang the part of Amneris at the opening of the Arena di Verona festival (her husband Zenatello sang the part of Radomes). She performed on stages in the USA. After leaving the stage, she opened a singing school in New York.

E. Tsodokov