Madame Zelie de Lussan as 'Carmen'
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown Photographer
AssociatedAssociated with
James Pittendrigh Macgillivray
(Inverurie, Scotland, 1856 - 1938)
Date1891
Mediumsepia photograph on paper
ClassificationsPhotographs
DimensionsImage Size: 29.5 x 21.3cm
55.2 x 39.7cm
55.2 x 39.7cm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG017657.2
About MeA life size bust, created when the sculptor was still living in Glasgow, one copy in bronze was the property of the sitter, Madame Zélie de Lussan.Zélie de Lussan (1861– 1949) was an American opera singer of French descent who spent most of her career in England. She could sing both mezzo-soprano and soprano roles and amongst her most famous roles was as Bizet's Carmen, which she performed 2,000 times. She appeared with Sir Thomas Beecham's opera companies, at Covent Garden and with the Carl Rosa Opera Company. After retiring from the stage she made her home in London, where she continued to teach singing for many years.
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