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St. Clair Bayfield (1909–1944; her death) Florence Foster Jenkins (born Narcissa Florence Foster; [a] July 19, 1868 – November 26, 1944) was an American socialite and amateur soprano who became known, and mocked, for her flamboyant performance costumes and notably poor singing ability. Stephen Pile ranked her "the world's worst opera singer ...
Aug 12, 2016 · A comedy drama about a New York heiress who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice. Starring Meryl Streep, Hugh Grant, Simon Helberg and directed by Stephen Frears.
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May 9, 2024 · Florence Foster Jenkins (born July 19, 1868, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died November 26, 1944, New York, New York, U.S.) was an American amateur soprano, music lover, philanthropist, and socialite who gained fame for her notoriously off-pitch voice. She became a word-of-mouth sensation in the 1940s through her self-funded performances ...
Box office. $56 million [1] Florence Foster Jenkins is a 2016 biographical film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Nicholas Martin and Julia Kogan. [4] It stars Meryl Streep as Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress known for her generosity and poor singing. Hugh Grant plays her manager and long-time companion, St. Clair Bayfield.
Aug 13, 2016 · Born into a wealthy Wilkes-Barre, Penn., family, Nascina Florence Foster took piano lessons up until the age of 15, when she married 30-year-old Dr. Frank Jenkins, who most likely gave her ...
Aug 12, 2016 · Florence Foster Jenkins makes poignant, crowd-pleasing dramedy out of its stranger-than-fiction tale -- and does its subject justice with a reliably terrific turn from star Meryl Streep. In the ...
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Jul 9, 2020 · She died one month and one day later, on November 26, 1944, at the age of 76. —Gino Francesconi. Director, Carnegie Hall Archives and Rose Museum. Listen to Florence Foster Jenkins sing “Der Hölle Rache,” from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, and McMoon’s “Serenata Mexicana.”. She performed both songs during her Carnegie Hall recital.
