Florence Hinkle (June 22, 1885 - April 19, 1933) was an operatic soprano.

Biography

Born on June 22, 1885, in

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, she toured with the

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and, in 1915, performed in

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. In 1919, she appeared at

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. She died on April 19, 1933, in

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Family

On June 20, 1916, in Manhattan she married

Herbert Witherspoon Herbert Witherspoon (July 21, 1873 – May 10, 1935) was an American bass singer and opera manager. Biography He was born on July 21, 1873, in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Yale University in 1895 where he had performed as a member of ...

, he had been previously married. Her widower died in 1935 after being named as the general manager of the

to replace

Giulio Gatti-Casazza Giulio Gatti-Casazza (3 February 1869 – 2 September 1940) was an Italian opera manager. He was general manager of La Scala in Milan, Italy, from 1898 to 1908 and later the Metropolitan Opera in New York City from 1908 to 1935. Biography ...

. His will set aside money for the

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to buy musical manuscripts in her name.

References

External links

Florence Hinkle
at the

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"Florence Hinkle"
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