Marion Telva
Marion Telva | |
|---|---|
St. Louis, Missouri, US | |
| Died | October 23, 1962 (aged 64) |
| Other names | Marion Telva Jones |
| Occupation | singer (mezzo-soprano) |
| Employer | Metropolitan Opera |
| Known for | role of Adalgisa in Norma |
| Spouse | Elmer Ray Jones |
Marion Telva (December 26, 1897 – October 23, 1962) was an American
Biography
Telva was born in
Early in her career, Telva sang with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.
Telva is probably best known for her role as Adalgisa in the company's 1927–28 revival of Vincenzo Bellini's Norma.[2][3] Telva spent part of the summer before the opening of Norma studying the opera with soprano Rosa Ponselle, who would sing the title role, and Tullio Serafin, then one of the company's conductors.[6] Another well-known role is her appearance as Mrs. Deane in the premiere of Deems Taylor’s Peter Ibbetson in 1931.[3]
In 1930, she married Elmer Ray Jones, president of Wells Fargo, who died in 1961.[2][4] Jones built a hotel in Taxco, Mexico, and named it Rancho Telva in her honor.[4]
Although Telva effectively retired at the end of the 1930–31 season, she made one further appearance at the Metropolitan Opera during the 1932-33 season, in a special concert.
On October 23, 1962, she died in Norwalk, Connecticut.[1][2] She had lived for three decades in the nearby community of Silvermine.[3]
References
- ^ New York Times. October 24, 1962. Retrieved 2016-08-06.
- ^ a b c d e f "Marion Telva, Soprano, Dies". Schenectady Gazette, Oct. 24, 1962, p. 3.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Ellenberger, Allan R. "Marion Telva". Hollywoodland (blog). Retrieved Jan. 8, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Blesi, Sue. "Elmer Jones Was President of Wells Fargo for 31 Years". emissorian.com, November 5, 2014. Retrieved Jan. 8, 2016.
- ^ Mesa, Franklin. Opera: An Encyclopedia of World Premieres and Significant Performances, Singers, Composers, Librettists, Arias and Conductors, 1597-2000. McFarland, 2007, p. 379.
- ^ a b Phillips-Matz, Mary Jane. Rosa Ponselle: American Diva. Upne, 1997, pp. 145–46; 224–25.
