Ackté, Aino
(1876–1944)
Ackté, Aino (23 Apr 1876–8 Aug 1944) Finnish soprano, born in Helsinki. She studied at the Paris Conservatory, and made her debut with the Paris Opéra as Marguerite on 8 Oct 1897. Her Metropolitan Opera debut was also in Faust, on 20 Feb 1904. She had a great success in Covent Garden as Salomé—in the first English performance of the opera (1910)—attracting praise from the composer. Her other major roles were as Gilda, Nedda, and the Wagnerian heroines. Ackté recorded first for Zonophone in…