Family tree of Emma CALVE

Singer & Musician

French Born Rose Emma CALVET

French operatic soprano

Born on August 15, 1858 in Decazeville, Aveyron , France

Died on January 06, 1942 in Millau, Aveyron , France

Born on august 15 58

Deceased on january 06 34

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CALVET

Joseph

1750 -

FARROUCH

Marie

1754 -

BOYER

Jean

1756 -

BALDET

Catherine

1751 -

ASTORG

Jean Joseph

1765 - 1843

NOEL

Marianne

1777 - 1847

FRAYSSE

Francois

1760 - 1819

MARION

Anne

CALVET

Julien Barthelemy

1785 - 1848

BOYER

Marie Anne

1790 - 1824

ASTORG

Augustin

1803 -

FRAYSSE

Rosalie

1811 - 1839

CALVET

Justin Etienne

1824 -

ASTORG

Adele Leonie

1835 -

CALVET

Rose Emma

1858 - 1942

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Calvé was born in Decazeville, Aveyron. Her father, Justin Calvet, was a civil engineer. She spent her childhood at first in Spain with her parents, then in diverse convent schools, between Roquefort and Tournemire (Aveyron). After her parents separated, she moved with her mother to Paris. There she attempted to enter the Paris Conservatory, while she studied the art of singing under Jules Puget.

After her debut at the Brussels La Monnaie, she took lessons in Paris from the celebrated teacher Mathilde Marchesi, a retired German mezzo-soprano and student of Manuel García. She made a tour of Italy, where she saw the famous actress Eleonora Duse, whose impersonations made a deep impression on the young singer. She trained herself in stage craft and gesture by closely observing Duse's performances.

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