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TERESA TIETJENS

Teresa Carolina Johanna Tietjens was a German operatic singer. She was born in 1831 at Hamburg and died in 1877. Of Hungarian parentage, she made her first appearance on the stage at Hamburg in 1849 and by 1856 had become one of the foremost singers of her time. Her mezzo-soprano voice and capable dramatic powers made her widely famous. Her success in 'Les Hugenots' during her first visit to London in 1858 led to her moving to England.
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MEZZO-SOPRANO

In music, a mezzo-soprano is a female singer having a medium compass between the soprano and contralto.
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