Lina Abarbanell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Lina Abarbanell

German-American singer

Date of Birth: 03-Jan-1879

Place of Birth: Berlin

Date of Death: 06-Jan-1963

Profession: actor, singer, stage actor, opera singer

Nationality: United States, Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn


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About Lina Abarbanell

  • Lina Abarbanell (January 3, 1879 – January 6, 1963) was a German-American soprano singer who performed in grand and light opera and musical comedy.
  • She made her debut at sixteen at the Neues Theatre, Berlin and was first introduced to American theatergoers in 1905 as the soubrette in the Josef Strauss operetta Frühlingsluft (Spring Air).
  • Abarbanell made opera history later that year as Hänsel in The Met's debut production of Engelbert Humperdinck's Hänsel und Gretel.
  • Abarbanell spent the following near thirty years performing on Broadway and at venues across America.
  • After her husband's death in 1934, Abarbanell left the stage, but remained active over virtually the remainder of her life as a Broadway casting director, producer, and stage director.

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