Alice Tully (September 14 1902 - December 10 1993) was a singer, music promoter and philanthropist. Tully began her career as a mezzo-soprano, then became a soprano. She studied in Paris, France and made her debut in 1927 with the Pasdeloup Orchestra. In 1933, she appeared in "Cavalleria Rusticana" in New York City. In 1958, Tully inherited the estate of her grandfather, William Houghton, founder of the Corning Glass Works. Wikipedia
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