Belle Cole (1845 or 1853–1905) was a well-known American

contralto A contralto () is a type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range is the lowest female voice type. The contralto's vocal range is fairly rare; similar to the mezzo-soprano, and almost identical to that of a countertenor, typica ...

opera singer. Belle Cole was born Lucetta Belle Weaver to Philander Weaver and Mary Ruth Ann Harford, the ninth of eleven children. She was married to J. Calvin Cole. She first achieved success while on a transcontinental tour of the United States with Theodore Thomas in 1883. She later sang in England, performing at

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and many other venues. In 1901, she toured Australia and in 1894 she performed in several New Zealand cities.

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A poster of Belle Colle in the British Library collection
American contraltos 1845 births 1905 deaths {{US-opera-singer-stub