Conchita Gélabert Explained

Maria Conchita Gélabert (1857–1922)[1] was a lyrical artist and actress of Spanish origin who performed in France at the end of the 19th century.

Biography

Born in Madrid, Gélabert entered the Conservatoire de Paris in 1873 and obtained a first run off in opéra comique in 1876. In 1877, she was hired at the Théâtre des Folies-Dramatiques where she created Les Cloches de Corneville, then at the Théâtre de la Gaîté, , Le Voyage de Suzette,[2] La Fille du tambour-major.

Because of an unfortunate love story, she abandoned the theatre in 1890, and lived in retirement since then. She died alone and forgotten in Paris.

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Notes and References

  1. https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1922/07/15/99040478.pdf Maria Gelabert Dead.
  2. http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b90145528 Le Voyage de Suzette
  3. http://gallica.bnf.fr/services/engine/search/sru?operation=searchRetrieve&version=1.2&query=%28dc.title%20all%20%22Jeanne%2C%20Jeannette%20et%20Jeanneton%22%29&suggest=1 Jeanne, Jeannette et Jeanneton
  4. http://gallica.bnf.fr/services/engine/search/sru?operation=searchRetrieve&version=1.2&query=%28dc.title%20all%20%22Niniche%2C%20vaudeville%20de%20Hennequin%20et%20Millaud%22%29&suggest=1 Niniche