Real name: Fanny Jane Davis

Effective period / Period of releases: 1910 - 1924

Born: May 31, 1879, Christchurch, New Zealand
Died: September 18, 1952, Venice, Italy

A New Zealand-born, Australian-raised operatic soprano.

She achieved fame during the first three decades of the 20th century due to her outstanding singing voice, fine technique and colourful personality, as well as her frequent onstage partnerships at the New York Metropolitan Opera with Enrico Caruso.