Sanderson, Sybil
(1865–1903)> SOPRANO
Sanderson, Sybil (7 December 1865, San Francisco; 15 May 1903, Paris), soprano, began her voice studies in her native city and took up residence with her mother in Paris at age 19 to continue her musical education at the Conservatoire. Mathilde Marchesi and Jean-Baptiste Sbriglia were among her teachers. She enjoyed a very successful theatrical debut under the assumed name of Ada Palmer at The Hague in 1888 in the title-role of Manon, and her opportunity to win fame and fortune arose when Jules…