Summary
Zelia Trebelli-Bettini (1836–1892)[1][2] also known as Zelia Gilbert or by her stage name Trebelli, was a French operatic mezzo-soprano. Born Zélie Thérèse Caroline Gillebert in Paris, she died in Etretat.[3][4] Mme Trebelli's artistry was greatly admired by George Bernard Shaw, who wrote about her a number of times in his various reviews. In particular, he admired her interpretations and her exemplary English diction, rare for a non-native English speaker.
In March 1863, in Paris, she married Alexandre Bettini, a lyric artist.[5]
Her daughter Antonia (originally Antoinette) Dolores Trebelli (b.1864, Paris.[6] d.1951, Stroud, England[7]) was a distinguished soprano, and as "Madame or Mademoiselle Dolores" was well received in England,[8] Australia and New Zealand.[9]
References edit
- ^ Archives de Paris, birth certificate ; Étretat, death certificate.
- ^ Zelia Trebelli-Bettini (Zelia Gilbert) (1838–1892), Opera singer
- ^ The Probert Encyclopaedia – People and Peoples (W-Z)
- ^ Nicolas Slonimsky (1988). The Concise Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. Schirmer Books. p. 1273. ISBN 978-0-02-872411-9.
- ^ Paris, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1555-1929
- ^ Paris, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1555-1929 for Antoinette Zélie Charlotte Alexandrine Bettini
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
- ^ Saturday's Concerts, London Evening Standard, 11 July 1904, p.3
- ^ "The Interviewer". Table Talk. Melbourne. 17 September 1914. p. 10. Retrieved 14 July 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
External links edit
- Photograph of the singer, accessed 3 June 2008
Gallery edit
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Zelia Trebelli-Bettini -
Autographed portrait of soprano "Madamoiselle Dolores" (Antonia Dolores Trebelli) -
Antoinette Trebelli
