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Alma Gluck (* 11. Mai 1884 in Iași, Rumänien; † 27. Oktober 1938 in New York City; geboren als Reba Feinsohn) war eine rumänisch-US-amerikanische Opernsängerin ( Sopran ). Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts war sie eine der bekanntesten Sängerinnen der Welt.
Alma Gluck (May 11, 1884 – October 27, 1938) was a Romanian-born American lyric soprano. [1] Biography. Gluck was born as Reba Feinsohn to a Jewish family in Iași, Romania, the daughter of Zara and Leon Feinsohn. [2] . Gluck moved to the United States at a young age in 1889.
Alma Gluck, the soprano whose recording of “Carry Me Back to Ol’ Virginny” sold almost two million copies, was born Reba Fiersohn on May 11, 1884, in Romania (variously reported as either Iasi or Bucharest). From an impoverished childhood, she rose to become not only one of the finest concert artists of the twentieth century but also one ...
9. Mai 2024 · Alma Gluck (born May 11, 1884, Iaşi, Rom.—died Oct. 27, 1938, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was a Romanian-born American singer whose considerable repertoire, performance skills, and presence made her one of the most sought-after recital performers of her day.
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ALMA GLUCK was a world famous female concert singer and recording star in the early 20th century. She earned a place in recording industry history by creating the first million-selling phonograph record. In 1890 her family moved to New York City where she first had piano lessons and then voice training by Signor Buzzi-Peccia.
Alma Gluck. GLUCK, ALMA (born Reba Fiersohn; 1884–1938), U.S. soprano. Born in Bucharest, Romania, she was taken to New York as a child. When she left school, she worked as a secretary, and it was not until her marriage to Bernard Gluck, in 1906, that she began taking singing lessons. In 1909 she obtained an engagement at the Metropolitan ...
She is the mother of Efrom Zimbalist Jr., an actor, as well as a daughter, Maria. While at the opera, her address was Harbor Head, Fishers Island, NY. She returned from singing to settle in West Hartford, CT, where she became something of a society matron. She died October 27, 1938. A website devoted to Gluck has many family photos at:
