Marie Tiffany was an American operatic soprano. She was a member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1916 to 1928, making a total of 208 appearances at the Met during her career. She created roles in several world premieres at the Met and was notably the only performer to appear in all three one act operas at the premiere of Giacomo Puccini's Il Trittico in 1918.
Contributor:
Neil Funkhouser
Name Marie Tiffany Brophy
Event Type Death
Event Date 12 Apr 1948
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Address 140 West 58th St.
Residence Place New York, New York, New York
Gender Female
Age 67
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Musician
Birth Date 03 Jul 1880
Birthplace Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date 15 Apr 1948
Cemetery Ferncliff Crematory
Father's Name Gjert Berg
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Name Maret Johnson
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Spouse's Name William A. Brophy
Her real name was Marie Burg. Her family was of Norwegian origin. As a child she came to Phoenix (Arizona) and first sang there in church choirs. She studied singing in Paris, there she became a soloist of the American church and made her debut as a member of the Compagnie Internationale Lyrique. By the entry of the USA into the war she came back in 1916 to America and was engaged by the New York Metropolitan Opera, where she made her debut in a quite small part (as a milliner) in "Rosenkavalier". Up to 1929 she was a member of the Metropolitan Opera, however, she was roofed in spite of the beauty of her voice mostly only with smaller parts. She appeared also in the premieres of G. Puccini's ''II Tabarro'' and ''Gianni Schicchi'' (14.12.1918). She sang also in the following opera premieres: ''Shanewis'' of Cadman (1918), ''L'Oiseau blue'' by Albert Wolff (27. 12. 1919), ''Cleopatra's Night'' of Henry Hadley (1921), ''Louise'' of G. Charpentier (1921), ''Zazà'' of R. Leoncavallo (1920) and ''La pure Fiammette'' by Xavier Leroux (1919). She was an excellent concert and oratorio soloist.
Chronology of some appearances
1916-1929 New York Metropolitan Opera
https://forgottenoperasingers.blogspot.com/2016/06/marie-tiffany-soprano-chicago-1880-37.html
Contributor:
Neil Funkhouser
Name Marie Tiffany Brophy
Event Type Death
Event Date 12 Apr 1948
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Address 140 West 58th St.
Residence Place New York, New York, New York
Gender Female
Age 67
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Musician
Birth Date 03 Jul 1880
Birthplace Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date 15 Apr 1948
Cemetery Ferncliff Crematory
Father's Name Gjert Berg
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Name Maret Johnson
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Spouse's Name William A. Brophy
Her real name was Marie Burg. Her family was of Norwegian origin. As a child she came to Phoenix (Arizona) and first sang there in church choirs. She studied singing in Paris, there she became a soloist of the American church and made her debut as a member of the Compagnie Internationale Lyrique. By the entry of the USA into the war she came back in 1916 to America and was engaged by the New York Metropolitan Opera, where she made her debut in a quite small part (as a milliner) in "Rosenkavalier". Up to 1929 she was a member of the Metropolitan Opera, however, she was roofed in spite of the beauty of her voice mostly only with smaller parts. She appeared also in the premieres of G. Puccini's ''II Tabarro'' and ''Gianni Schicchi'' (14.12.1918). She sang also in the following opera premieres: ''Shanewis'' of Cadman (1918), ''L'Oiseau blue'' by Albert Wolff (27. 12. 1919), ''Cleopatra's Night'' of Henry Hadley (1921), ''Louise'' of G. Charpentier (1921), ''Zazà'' of R. Leoncavallo (1920) and ''La pure Fiammette'' by Xavier Leroux (1919). She was an excellent concert and oratorio soloist.
Chronology of some appearances
1916-1929 New York Metropolitan Opera
https://forgottenoperasingers.blogspot.com/2016/06/marie-tiffany-soprano-chicago-1880-37.html
Marie Tiffany was an American operatic soprano. She was a member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1916 to 1928, making a total of 208 appearances at the Met during her career. She created roles in several world premieres at the Met and was notably the only performer to appear in all three one act operas at the premiere of Giacomo Puccini's Il Trittico in 1918.
Contributor:
Neil Funkhouser
Name Marie Tiffany Brophy
Event Type Death
Event Date 12 Apr 1948
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Address 140 West 58th St.
Residence Place New York, New York, New York
Gender Female
Age 67
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Musician
Birth Date 03 Jul 1880
Birthplace Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date 15 Apr 1948
Cemetery Ferncliff Crematory
Father's Name Gjert Berg
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Name Maret Johnson
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Spouse's Name William A. Brophy
Her real name was Marie Burg. Her family was of Norwegian origin. As a child she came to Phoenix (Arizona) and first sang there in church choirs. She studied singing in Paris, there she became a soloist of the American church and made her debut as a member of the Compagnie Internationale Lyrique. By the entry of the USA into the war she came back in 1916 to America and was engaged by the New York Metropolitan Opera, where she made her debut in a quite small part (as a milliner) in "Rosenkavalier". Up to 1929 she was a member of the Metropolitan Opera, however, she was roofed in spite of the beauty of her voice mostly only with smaller parts. She appeared also in the premieres of G. Puccini's ''II Tabarro'' and ''Gianni Schicchi'' (14.12.1918). She sang also in the following opera premieres: ''Shanewis'' of Cadman (1918), ''L'Oiseau blue'' by Albert Wolff (27. 12. 1919), ''Cleopatra's Night'' of Henry Hadley (1921), ''Louise'' of G. Charpentier (1921), ''Zazà'' of R. Leoncavallo (1920) and ''La pure Fiammette'' by Xavier Leroux (1919). She was an excellent concert and oratorio soloist.
Chronology of some appearances
1916-1929 New York Metropolitan Opera
https://forgottenoperasingers.blogspot.com/2016/06/marie-tiffany-soprano-chicago-1880-37.html
Contributor:
Neil Funkhouser
Name Marie Tiffany Brophy
Event Type Death
Event Date 12 Apr 1948
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Address 140 West 58th St.
Residence Place New York, New York, New York
Gender Female
Age 67
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Musician
Birth Date 03 Jul 1880
Birthplace Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial Date 15 Apr 1948
Cemetery Ferncliff Crematory
Father's Name Gjert Berg
Father's Birthplace Norway
Mother's Name Maret Johnson
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Spouse's Name William A. Brophy
Her real name was Marie Burg. Her family was of Norwegian origin. As a child she came to Phoenix (Arizona) and first sang there in church choirs. She studied singing in Paris, there she became a soloist of the American church and made her debut as a member of the Compagnie Internationale Lyrique. By the entry of the USA into the war she came back in 1916 to America and was engaged by the New York Metropolitan Opera, where she made her debut in a quite small part (as a milliner) in "Rosenkavalier". Up to 1929 she was a member of the Metropolitan Opera, however, she was roofed in spite of the beauty of her voice mostly only with smaller parts. She appeared also in the premieres of G. Puccini's ''II Tabarro'' and ''Gianni Schicchi'' (14.12.1918). She sang also in the following opera premieres: ''Shanewis'' of Cadman (1918), ''L'Oiseau blue'' by Albert Wolff (27. 12. 1919), ''Cleopatra's Night'' of Henry Hadley (1921), ''Louise'' of G. Charpentier (1921), ''Zazà'' of R. Leoncavallo (1920) and ''La pure Fiammette'' by Xavier Leroux (1919). She was an excellent concert and oratorio soloist.
Chronology of some appearances
1916-1929 New York Metropolitan Opera
https://forgottenoperasingers.blogspot.com/2016/06/marie-tiffany-soprano-chicago-1880-37.html
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