Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
Date | Event |
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1884 May 11 | Born Reba Fiersohn in Romania |
1886 | Father Israel Fiersohn dies |
1890 | Moves to New York with mother Anna Fiersohn |
1902 | Marries insurance agent Bernard Gluck |
1903 | Daughter Abigail (Marcia Davenport) born |
1906-1909 | Studies voice with Arturo Buzzi-Peccia |
1909 November 16 | Debut performance with Metropolitan Opera Company as Sophie in Werther |
1909 November 28 | Debut performance at Metropolitan Opera House stage |
1910 October 18 | First song recital at Mendelssohn Hall |
1912 | Divorces Bernard Gluck |
1912-1913 | Studies voice with Marcella Sembrich |
1913 | Begins recording for Victor Records |
1913 June 15 | First song recital in London |
1914 July 15 | Marries violinist Efrem Zimbalist |
1916 summer | Daughter Marie Virginia born |
1916 August 6 | Mother Anna Fiersohn dies |
1919 | Son Efrem Zimbalist Jr. born |
1925 May 25 | Last recital at Manhattan Opera House |
1938 October 27 | Dies from cirrhosis of the liver at the Rockefeller Institute, New York |