Belle Brown collection, 1865-1912

Collection Summary

Title	Belle Brown collection, 1865-1912
Span Dates	1865-1912
Call No.	ML31.B76
Creator	Brown, Belle
Extent	180 items
Extent	3 containers
Extent	1.75 linear feet
Language	Material in English, German, and French
Location	Music Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Finding Aid Permalink	Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu010026
LCCN Permalink	LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/2010563516
Summary	Belle Brown was an American soprano who had a brief operatic career abroad around the turn of the twentieth century. Although little biographical information exists about her, the contents of this collection document her relationships with prominent and respected European performers of the day. She studied with many celebrated performers and pedagogues, including Désirée Artôt, Pauline Lucca, and Jean and Edouard de Reszke. The collection contains correspondence with performers and pedagogues; photographs and prints of composers, performers, musicians, and other influential figures in European musical society around the turn of the century; and miscellaneous clippings and ephemeral materials.