Emma Calve

Emma Calve (1864-1942), was a famous Spanish operatic soprano.

She was born at Madrid, and trained in Paris, making her first important appearance in opera at Brussels in 1882.

She sang mainly in Paris for some years, but in 1892 was first engaged at the Royal Opera House of Covent Garden, London, and at once became famous as the most vivid Carmen (in Bizet's opera) of the same name.

Reference

• This entry incorporates public domain text originally from the 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica.