Cio-Cio-San
At the beginning of the 20th she
came to Europe and gave there guest
performances in the title roles of the operas G. Puccini’s ‘’Madama Butterfly’’
and ‘’Iris’’ by P. Mascagni. At that time the authentic representation of these
roles by Japanese and other Asian artists after the example of Japanese soprano
Tamaka Miura came to fashion. She appeared with success in Holland,
France, England and Germany. In German operatic stages
she also appeared as Salome in the opera of the same name by R. Strauss. In
1930 she sang at the Oper in Frankfurt a. M. the
role of Cio-Cio-San in ‘’Madama Butterfly’’ and Liu in G. Puccini’s ‘’Turandot’’.
In North America she guested during the 1930’s
with the San Carlo Opera Company. She also appeared in the concert hall. After her
retirement she opened in Manila an opera school
and took on the music life in her native country, the Philippines,
big influence. She was called ''First Lady of Philippine Music''.
Chronology of appearance
1930 Frankfurt a. M. Oper
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Parlophon, 1927
Iris (Mascagni): S'era malata P 8531-I
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