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Alice Joséphine Pons (April 12, 1898 – February 13, 1976), known professionally as Lily Pons, was a French-American operatic soprano and actress who had an active career from the late 1920s through the early 1970s. As an opera singer she specialized in the coloratura soprano repertoire and was particularly associated with the title roles in Lakmé and Lucia di Lammermoor. In addition to appearing as a guest artist with many opera houses internationally, Pons enjoyed a long association with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, where she performed nearly 300 times between 1931 and 1960.

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Born	Alice Joséphine Pons 12 April 1898 Draguignan, Provence-Alpes-Côte d`Azur, France
Died	13 February 1976 (aged 77) Dallas, Texas, USA
Zodiac	Aries
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Andre Kostelanetz 1901-1980 American conductor · m. 1938; div. 1958 info edit

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Andre Kostelanetz

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