Another one of the Metropolitan Opera’s most famous leading ladies is Lily Pons (1898-1976). Lily Pons was French-American and began her career in a 1928 performance of Lamke in Mulhouse, France. Like Rosa Ponselle, Pons had a soprano voice and her vocal talents eventually led her to a career with The Metropolitan Opera. Pons continued to perform with the Metropolitan Opera throughout the 1930’s and also received work within the film industry.
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