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Homer (LOUISE an American contralto)

LOUISE, an American contralto; born in Pittsburgh, Pa. Her maiden name was Louise Dilworth was Beatty; in 1895 she married her teacher in harmony, Sidney Homer. After studying in Paris ris she made her début there in "La Favorita" in 1898. The following year she sang at Covent Garden, London, and in Brussels. In 1900 she joined the Metropolitan Opera House, LOUISE HOMER

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