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Vera Michelena
Vera Michelena (June 16, 1885 – August 28, 1961) was an American actress, contralto prima donna and dancer who appeared in light opera, musical comedy, vaudeville and silent film. She was perhaps best remembered for her starring roles in the musicals ''The Princess Chic'', ''Flo Flo'' and ''The Waltz Dream'', her rendition of the vampire dance in the musical ''Take It from Me'' and as a ''Ziegfeld Follies'' performer. Early life Vera was born in New York City, the daughter of Fernando Michelena (1858–1921), a noted Venezuelan tenor, and Frances Lenord (1867–1912), an operatic soprano and pianist. Her father Fernando was the son of Spanish parents who settled in Caracas, Venezuela, where he was born. Over much of her childhood Michelena’s parents toured with the Emma Abbott Grand Opera Company. As did her sister Beatriz Michelena, a famous actress during the silent film era, Vera received her musical education from her father. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York, New York
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
