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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.
Jun 23, 2021 · Alma Gluck began her career as an opera singer, but it was her love of American folk songs that made her a best-selling musical artist. Gluck's voice teacher arranged for the famed conductor Toscanini to hear her sing.
The rags to riches story of the humble Alma Gluck is worth a read. A dutiful housewife, this simple woman became one of the greatest opera singers the world has ever witnessed. Though her talents were discovered much later in life, yet she managed to etch her name in the annals of music’s history.
May 9, 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.
Jan 10, 2013 · Alma Gluck: A Jew in Blackface. Image by Courtesy Library of Congress. By Benjamin Ivry January 10, 2013. Paradoxically, the first recording by a classical artist to sell over one million copies...
Jun 11, 2018 · 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.
Feb 13, 2016 · Learn about the life and career of Alma Gluck, the Romanian-born American soprano who worked closely with Gustav Mahler.
