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Anne McKnight (24 July 1924 - 29 August 2012) was an operatic soprano. Life and career A native of Aurora, Illinois, she was a 1943 graduate of Shimer College. McKnight made her official debut in 1946, as Musetta in the NBC Symphony's Concert Version of ''La bohème'', with Licia Albanese and Jan Peerce, conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Two years later, she sang in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony under the Maestro. McKnight opened the 1952 Fall Season of the New York City Opera, in the title role of ''Tosca'', followed by the name part in ''Aïda'', both conducted by Tullio Serafin. In 1953, the soprano sang there again in ''Tosca'' (now led by Julius Rudel), ''Don Giovanni'' (as Donna Elvira, opposite Walter Cassel), ''Aïda'' again, ''Der Rosenkavalier'' (as the Marschallin), and ''Le nozze di Figaro'' (as the Contessa). She then began a career in Italy, under the name Anna de Cavalieri, appearing at the Teatro di San Carlo (as Busoni's ''Turandot'' and Gluck's ''Alceste,'' and as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Anne, alternatively spelled Ann, is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah, which means 'favour' or 'grace'. Related names include Annie. Anne is sometimes used as a male name in the Netherlands, particularly in the Frisian speaking part (for example, author Anne de Vries). In this incarnation, it is related to Germanic arn-names and means 'eagle'.See entry on "Anne" in th''Behind the Name'' databaseand th"Anne"an"Ane"entries (in Dutch) in the Nederlandse Voornamenbank (Dutch First Names Database) of the Meertens Instituut (23 October 2018). It has also been used for males in France ( Anne de Montmorency) and Scotland (Lord Anne Hamilton). Anne is a common name and the following lists represent a small selection. For a comprehensive list, see instead: . As a feminine name Anne * Saint Anne, Mother of the Virgin Mary * Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665–1714), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1702–07) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
