Lillian Nordica was an American opera singer and one of the most prominent dramatic sopranos of the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Lillian Nordica achieved immense popularity in Europe, performing a wide range of roles in the French, Italian, and German operatic repertoires.
Annie Louise Cary was an American singer who made her debut as a profundo contralto in Italian opera in 1868. She went on to become one of the most popular singers in America and frequently collaborated with other famous singers like Carlotta Patti. At the time of her retirement in the mid-1880s, Annie was the most famous singer in America.