Marie van Zandt was an American-born soprano. Born in New York City, van Zandt was the daughter of Jennie van Zandt, who had sung at La Scala and at New York's Academy of Music. She studied in Milan with Francesco Lamperti, making her debut as Zerlina in "Don Giovanni" in Turin in 1879. Numerous successful appearances followed, including at Covent Garden in 1879, and at the Opéra-Comique in Paris in 1880. Léo Delibes composed his opera "Lakmé" for her, … Wikipedia
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