Miss Sybil Sanderson

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Item Information

Title:
Miss Sybil Sanderson
Description:
Photograph of a woman in profile. She is wearing a sleeveless dress.
Collector:
Hale, Philip, 1854-1934
Photographer:
Elliott & Fry
Name on Item:
Elliott & Fry
Date:
[ca. 1890–1903]
Format:
Photographs
Genre:
Cabinet photographs
Portrait photographs
Location:
Boston Public Library
Arts Department
Collection (local):
Philip Hale Collection
Series:
Philip Hale Photograph Collection
Subjects:
Opera singers
Sanderson, Sibyl, 1865-1903
Extent:
1 photograph : print on card mount ; mount 17 x 11 cm (cabinet card format)
Permalink:
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title from item.
Sibyl Sanderson (1865-1903) was an American soprano. Her father, Silas, was a politician and, at one time, the Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. She moved with her sisters and mother to Paris after her father passed away. She appeared at many different venues there and was the favorite soprano of Jules Massenet.
On item: Sybil Sanderson (1865-1903), b. California. Studied at Paris Conserv. with Massenet, who wrote leading part in "Exclarmonde" for her. St. Saëns wrote "Phyrné" for her (1893). Massenet wrote "Thaïs" for her (Paris Opéra, 1894). Met deb. as Manon, 1895.
Notes (date):
Date supplied by cataloger.
Identifier:
16_04_000507