Her real name was Ljuba Wagenhein. She was the daughter
of a Polish musician and emigrated after the First World War to Italy. Here she had success at the leading opera houses as well as at the guest
performances. Her the most
significant role was counted Musetta in G. Puccini's ''La Bohème''. She spent her old
age at the Milan Casa di riposo Verdi.
Chronology of some appearances
1925 Milano
Teatro Carcano Boheme (Musetta)
1926 Genova
Politeama Genovese Boheme (Musetta)
1927 Bolzano Teatro Civico Boheme (Musetta)
1928
Fiorenzuola d'Arda Teatro Verdi Boheme (Musetta)
1929
Pegognaga Teatro Del
Littorio Boheme (Musetta)
1930 Luino Teatro
Sociale Boheme (Musetta)
1931 Padova
Teatro Garibaldi Boheme (Musetta)
1933 Milano
Teatro Carcano Boheme (Musetta)
RECORDINGS FOR SALE
Complete Fedora (Giordano) with Gilda Dalla Rizza, Antonio Melandri, Emilio Ghilardini and Corrado Zambelli
Odeon, Milano 1931-10-27
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Sei là? with Bertinelli 168779 Mo3380
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo): Hai tempo aridimelo with Bertinelli 168779 Mo3381
Pastorale (Cuscina) Mo 3872
Ninna nanna (Zanella) Mo 3873
