Nina Bertini-Humphreys | |
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 Nina Bertini-Humphreys | |
| Born | Ireland |
| Other names | Lena Bertini Humphreys, Nina Bertini-Humphrys, Nina Bertini, Nina Bertini-Humphries |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, opera singer |
Nina Bertini-Humphreys was an Irish-born operatic soprano, active in the United States in the 1890s, and in Britain and Ireland after 1900.
Nina Humphreys (or Humphrys) was born in Ireland. [1] [2] She studied voice in Italy with Francesco Lamperti and Teresa Brambilla, and made her debut there as Amina in La sonnambula . [3] [4] She used the name "Nina Bertini" early in her career on the stage, [5] then added her family name to the stage name. [6]
Bertini-Humphreys was a prima donna operatic soprano. [7] [8] She toured in the United States as a member of Emma Abbott's Company in the 1880s, [4] [9] and of the Marie Tavary Grand English Opera Company, the Metropolitan Grand English Opera Company, [10] and the Hinrichs Grand Opera Company in the 1890s. [11] Her roles included Michaela in Carmen , [12] Gilda in Rigoletto , [13] Marguerite in Faust , [14] the title role in Mignon , [15] and Juliette in Roméo et Juliette . [16] "Miss Humphreys possesses a high soprano voice of much purity, good range and extreme flexibility, her trill being especially remarkable for its brilliancy," wrote an 1893 reviewer. [3]
Bertini endorsed Dr. Greene's Nervura Nerve Tonic in 1888. [17] Bertini-Humphreys performed in England and Ireland after 1900. [18] [19] [20]
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