Alma Gluck (b. May 11, 1884 - d. October 27, 1938) was an American soprano, one of the world's most famous female singers at the peak of her career (circa 1910). Gluck was born as Reba Feinsohn to a Jewish family in Iaşi, Romania, the daughter of Zara and Leon Feinsohn. Gluck moved to the United States at a young age. Although her initial success came at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, Gluck later concertized widely in America and became an early recording artist. Her recording of "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" for the Victor Talking Machine Co. was the first celebrity recording by a classical musician to sell one million copies. Gluck was a founder of the American Woman's Association.
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| - Alma Gluck (b. May 11, 1884 - d. October 27, 1938) was an American soprano, one of the world's most famous female singers at the peak of her career (circa 1910). Gluck was born as Reba Feinsohn to a Jewish family in Iaşi, Romania, the daughter of Zara and Leon Feinsohn. Gluck moved to the United States at a young age. Although her initial success came at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, Gluck later concertized widely in America and became an early recording artist. Her recording of "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" for the Victor Talking Machine Co. was the first celebrity recording by a classical musician to sell one million copies. Gluck was a founder of the American Woman's Association.
- Alma Gluck (Bucharest, 11 may 1884 - New York, 27 October 1938) was a Romanian-American soprano who in the heyday of her career gold as one of the best singers in the world. She was born as Reba Feinsohn in the Jewish family of Leon und Zara Feinsohn. At the age of six, she moved with her family to the United States. She studied singing withArturo Buzzi-Peccia, Jean de Reszke and Marcella Sembrich. From her first marriage, with Bernhard Glick she got a daughter, Abigail who later as a writer would be known under the name Marcia Davenport. In 1914 she married the conductor, violinist and conductor Efrem Zimbalist. A son from this marriage, also called, would later become a well-known actor Efrem are. They took themselves, as an obvious variation on the surname of her first husband, Gluck to
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| - Alma Gluck (Bucharest, 11 may 1884 - New York, 27 October 1938) was a Romanian-American soprano who in the heyday of her career gold as one of the best singers in the world. She was born as Reba Feinsohn in the Jewish family of Leon und Zara Feinsohn. At the age of six, she moved with her family to the United States. She studied singing withArturo Buzzi-Peccia, Jean de Reszke and Marcella Sembrich. From her first marriage, with Bernhard Glick she got a daughter, Abigail who later as a writer would be known under the name Marcia Davenport. In 1914 she married the conductor, violinist and conductor Efrem Zimbalist. A son from this marriage, also called, would later become a well-known actor Efrem are. They took themselves, as an obvious variation on the surname of her first husband, Gluck to his stage name. Her first successes polite Gluck at the New York Metropolitan Opera. Later, she was best known as a singer of Christian songs-she was, although Jewish by backgroundAnglican -based on plate were inserted. Of her performance of Carry Me Back to Old Virginny were sold a million copies. She died of liver failure at the age of fifty-four years.
- Alma Gluck (b. May 11, 1884 - d. October 27, 1938) was an American soprano, one of the world's most famous female singers at the peak of her career (circa 1910). Gluck was born as Reba Feinsohn to a Jewish family in Iaşi, Romania, the daughter of Zara and Leon Feinsohn. Gluck moved to the United States at a young age. Although her initial success came at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, Gluck later concertized widely in America and became an early recording artist. Her recording of "Carry Me Back to Old Virginny" for the Victor Talking Machine Co. was the first celebrity recording by a classical musician to sell one million copies. Gluck was a founder of the American Woman's Association.
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