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MARCELLA, an Austrian opera singer; born in Lemberg, Poland, Feb. 18, 1858; received her first instruction on the piano and soon afterward took up the study of the violin. In 1876 she gave up her instrumental work to study singing, and went to Milan, where for nearly three years, she was a pupil of Lamberti. Her first appearance was in "I Puritani," at Athens, where her singing attracted considerable attention. Subsequently she appeared in all the large cities of Europe with great success, and in 1883 came to the United States. She reappeared in concerts in the United States in 1897-1898, in 1898- 1899 was a member of the Grau Opera Company and the principal coloratura soprano of the New York Metropolitan Opera Company, 1903-1909. She retired from the operatic stage in 1909 but continued to give concerts and recitals. She worked for the relief of the suffering in Poland during the World War.