Lily Pons
Singer, Musical Artist
1898 – 1976
Who was Lily Pons?
Lily Pons was an American operatic soprano and actress who had an active career from the late 1920s through the early 1970s. As an opera singer she specialized in the coloratura soprano repertoire and was particularly associated with the title roles in Lakmé and Lucia di Lammermoor. In addition to appearing as a guest artist with many opera houses internationally, Pons enjoyed a long association with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City where she performed nearly 300 times between 1931 and 1960.
She also had a successful and lucrative career as a concert singer which continued until her retirement from performance in 1973. From 1935-37 she made three musical films for RKO Pictures. She also made numerous appearances on radio and on television, performing on variety programs like The Ed Sullivan Show, The Colgate Comedy Hour, and The Dave Garroway Show among others. In 1955 she topped the bill for the first broadcast of what became an iconic television series, Sunday Night at the London Palladium. She made dozens of records; recording both classical and popular music. She was awarded the Croix de Lorraine and the Légion d'honneur by the Government of France.
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- Born
- Apr 12, 1898
Draguignan - Also known as
- Alice Josephine Pons
- Pons, Lily
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Andre Kostelanetz
(1938/06/02 - 1958) - August Mesritz
(1921/10/15 - 1933)
- Andre Kostelanetz
- Nationality
- United States of America
- France
- Profession
- Education
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Died
- Feb 13, 1976
Dallas
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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