deaths
April 3, 1930
Emma Albani, Canadian-English operatic soprano (born 1847)
Emma Albani
Dame Emma Albani, DBE was a Canadian-British operatic coloratura soprano, later spinto soprano and dramatic soprano of the 19th and early 20th century, the first Canadian singer to become an international star. Her repertoire focused on the operas of Mozart, Rossini, Donizetti, Bellini and Wagner. She performed across Europe and North America.