Croiza, Claire
(1882–1946)> MEZZO-SOPRANO
Croiza, Claire (14 September 1882, Paris; 27 May 1946, Paris), French mezzo-soprano, made her theatrical debut in Nancy in 1905, and, in 1906, she joined the company at the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels, where her first role was the female lead in Camille Saint-Saëns ’ Samson et Dalila. She remained with this theatre for the next two decades, but her increasing repertory and obvious talents won her contracts with other theatres and warm praise from critics. Mme Croiza was invited to sing…