Vallin, Ninon
(1886–1961)
Vallin, NinonVallin, NinonNinon Vallin (B * MONTALIEU-VERCIEU, 1886 – D † LYON, 1961) French soprano, born Eugénie Vallin, one of the most famous sopranos of her generation, and one of the most recorded artists of her time (458 recordings between 1913 and 1956). She debuted in 1911 in Debussy's cantata / oratorio La Demoiselle élue (1887 / 88) and also in the premiere of his Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien (1911). In 1912, she sang Micaëla in Bizet's (1838 – 1875) Carmen (1875) at the…