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Alma Gluck (May 11, 1884 – October 27, 1938) was a Romanian-born American lyric soprano. [ 1] Biography. Gluck was born as Reba Feinsohn to a Jewish family in Iași, Romania, the daughter of Zara and Leon Feinsohn. [ 2] . Gluck moved to the United States at a young age in 1889.
Alma Gluck (born May 11, 1884, Iaşi, Rom.—died Oct. 27, 1938, New York, N.Y., U.S.) was a Romanian-born American singer whose considerable repertoire, performance skills, and presence made her one of the most sought-after recital performers of her day.
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Jun 23, 2021 · Alma Gluck began her career as an opera singer, but it was her love of American folk songs that made her a best-selling musical artist. Gluck's voice teacher arranged for the famed conductor Toscanini to hear her sing.
ALMA GLUCK was a world famous female concert singer and recording star in the early 20th century. She earned a place in recording industry history by creating the first million-selling phonograph record.
GLUCK, ALMA (born Reba Fiersohn; 1884–1938), U.S. soprano. Born in Bucharest, Romania, she was taken to New York as a child. When she left school, she worked as a secretary, and it was not until her marriage to Bernard Gluck, in 1906, that she began taking singing lessons.
GLUCK, ALMA (born Reba Fiersohn; 1884–1938), U.S. soprano. Born in Bucharest, Romania, she was taken to New York as a child. When she left school, she worked as a secretary, and it was not until her marriage to Bernard Gluck, in 1906, that she began taking singing lessons.
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May 11, 2011 · Alma Gluck, who was famous in the first decades of the twentieth century for her concert performances and recording career, was born in Romania on May 11, 1884, the youngest of seven children.
