biography
| name: |
Pons, Lily (Alice Joséphine)
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pronunciation:
[ponz]
| sex:
| female
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| lived:
| (1898–1976)
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| biography:
| Soprano, born in Draguignan, SE France. A dramatic coloratura, she excelled in opera, achieving immense success in Paris, London, South America and, especially, at the New York Metropolitan (1931–61). She also sang in films, and during World War 2 toured North Africa and the Far East. |
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