Emma Calvé

French operatic soprano (1858-1942)
Person human Q452065
Emma Calvé
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Emma Calvé

Summary

Emma Calvé is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Decazeville[2]. She was born on August 15, 1858[3]. She passed away in Montpellier[4]. She died on January 6, 1942[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Emma Calvé's place of birth was Decazeville[2].
  • Emma Calvé passed away in Montpellier[4].
  • Emma Calvé died in Millau[8].
  • Emma Calvé was born on August 15, 1858[3].
  • Emma Calvé died on January 6, 1942[5].
  • Emma Calvé is buried at Cimetière de Millau[9].
  • Emma Calvé held citizenship in France[10].
  • Emma Calvé's professions included opera singer[6].
  • Emma Calvé received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[11].
  • Emma Calvé is recorded as female[12].
  • Emma Calvé's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Emma Calvé's genre is opera[14].
  • Emma Calvé's Commons category is recorded as Emma Calvé[15].
  • Emma Calvé's voice type is recorded as soprano[16].
  • The cause of death was disease[17].
  • Emma Calvé's family name is recorded as Calvé[18].
  • Emma Calvé's given name is recorded as Emma[19].
  • Emma Calvé studied under Adolphe Grognier[20].
  • Emma Calvé studied under Mathilde Marchesi[21].
  • Emma Calvé's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Emma Calvé's instrument is recorded as voice[23].
  • Emma Calvé's partner in business or sport is recorded as Brahm van den Berg[24].
  • Emma Calvé's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Emma Calvé's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Emma Calvé's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Rosa Noémie Emma Calvet'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Emma Calvé's place of birth was Decazeville[2]. She was born on August 15, 1858[3].

Education

Studied under Adolphe Grognier[20], an actor[28], 1813–1883[29], of France[30] and Mathilde Marchesi[21], a singer[31], 1821–1913[32], of Kingdom of Prussia[33], awarded the Officier de l'Instruction publique[34].

Career and Affiliations

Emma Calvé's professions included opera singer[6].

Recognition

Emma Calvé received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[11].

Death and Burial

Emma Calvé died on January 6, 1942[5]. Recorded place of death include Montpellier[4], a commune of France[35], in France[36] and Millau[8], a commune of France[37], in France[38]. The cause of death was disease[17]. She is buried at Cimetière de Millau[9].

Why It Matters

Emma Calvé ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (194 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Emma Calvé born?

Born in Decazeville[2], Emma Calvé…

Where did Emma Calvé die?

Emma Calvé passed away in Montpellier[4].

What did Emma Calvé do for work?

Emma Calvé worked as opera singer[6].

What awards did Emma Calvé receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Grove Music Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . resolver.kb.nl. Retrieved . resolver.kb.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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