Dufranne, Eva
(1856–1905)> SOPRANO
Dufranne, Eva , (1856, Belgium; 1905, Paris), soprano, whose family name was spelled Dufrane at times, studied voice at the Conservatoire in Brussels, where she distinguished herself as a student. She left her native land to make her debut at the Opéra in Paris as Rachel in La Juive on 16 August 1880. She was endowed with a robust constitution and a beautiful soprano voice that won her assignments in the longer and more arduous roles of the repertory. She remained at the Garnier Palace for…