Florence Hinkle
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Florence Hinkle Witherspoon | |
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| File:Florence Hinkle (1885-1933) in 1917.jpg | |
| Born | Florence Hinkle June 22, 1885 |
| Died | April 19, 1933 (aged 47) |
| Occupation | Opera singer (soprano) |
| Spouse | Herbert Witherspoon |
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Florence Hinkle (June 22, 1885 - April 19, 1933) was an operatic soprano.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Born on June 22, 1885, in Columbia, Pennsylvania, she toured with the Metropolitan Opera and, in 1915, performed in Richmond, Virginia.[1] In 1919, she appeared at Aeolian Hall (Manhattan).[2] She died on April 19, 1933, in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Family
[edit | edit source]On June 20, 1916, in Manhattan she married Herbert Witherspoon, he had been previously married.[3] Her widower died in 1935 after being named as the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera to replace Giulio Gatti-Casazza.[4] His will set aside money for the Library of Congress to buy musical manuscripts in her name.[5]
References
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| External videos | |
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| video icon American Soprano Florence Hinkle ~ Good-bye (1913) |
External links
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