Maria Gay

Catalan opera singer (1876–1943)
Person human Q589919
Maria Gay
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Maria Gay

Summary

Maria Gay is a human[1]. She was born in Barcelona[2]. She was born on June 12, 1876[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on July 29, 1943[5]. She worked as an opera singer[6] and pedagogue[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Barcelona[2], Maria Gay…
  • Maria Gay passed away in New York City[4].
  • Maria Gay was born on June 12, 1876[3].
  • Maria Gay was born on June 13, 1879[9].
  • Maria Gay was born on June 13, 1876[10].
  • Maria Gay died on July 29, 1943[5].
  • Maria Gay died on July 20, 1943[11].
  • Burial took place at Ferncliff Cemetery[12].
  • Maria Gay's mother was Antònia Gironès i Bofill[13].
  • Maria Gay was married to Joan Gay i Planella[14].
  • Among Maria Gay's spouses was Giovanni Zenatello[15].
  • Maria Gay held citizenship in Spain[16].
  • Maria Gay worked as an opera singer[6].
  • Maria Gay's professions included pedagogue[7].
  • A notable student of Maria Gay was Ramón Vinay[17].
  • Maria Gay is recorded as female[18].
  • Maria Gay's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Maria Gay's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[20].
  • Maria Gay's Commons category is recorded as María Gay[21].
  • Maria Gay's voice type is recorded as mezzo-soprano[22].
  • Maria Gay's family name is recorded as Pichot[23].
  • Maria Gay's given name is recorded as Maria de Lourdes[24].
  • Maria Gay's relative is recorded as Germaine Pichot[25].
  • Maria Gay studied under Ada Adini[26].
  • Maria Gay's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: ES[29]

  • Began / founded: 1876-06-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1943-07-29[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: e8b2bb12-aa1a-4c04-bd43-53e2f5dc804e[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Maria Gay was born in Barcelona[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 12, 1876[3], June 13, 1879[9], and June 13, 1876[10]. Her mother was Antònia Gironès i Bofill[13].

Education

Maria Gay studied under Ada Adini[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include opera singer[6] and pedagogue[7]. A notable student of Maria Gay was Ramón Vinay[17].

Personal Life

Spouses include Joan Gay i Planella[14], a composer[33], 1868–1926[34], of Spain[35] and Giovanni Zenatello[15], an impresario[36], 1876–1949[37], of Italy[38].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include July 29, 1943[5] and July 20, 1943[11]. Maria Gay passed away in New York City[4]. She is buried at Ferncliff Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Maria Gay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] She is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Maria Gay born?

Born in Barcelona[2], Maria Gay…

Where did Maria Gay die?

Maria Gay passed away in New York City[4].

Who were Maria Gay's parents?

Maria Gay's mother was Antònia Gironès i Bofill[13].

Who was Maria Gay married to?

Maria Gay's spouses include Joan Gay i Planella[14] and Giovanni Zenatello[15].

What did Maria Gay do for work?

Maria Gay worked as opera singer[6] and pedagogue[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . familysearch.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Discogs. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation opera singer, pedagogue
    Voice type mezzo-soprano
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  2. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death New York City
    Record label
    Instance of human
    Given name Maria de Lourdes
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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