Zelia Trebelli (1836–1892)Archives de Paris, birth certificate; Étretat, death certificate.Zelia Trebelli-Bettini (Zelia Gilbert) (1838–1892), Opera singer also known as Zelia Gilbert or by her stage name Trebelli, was a French operatic mezzo-soprano. Born Zélie Thérèse Caroline Gillebert in Paris, she died in Etretat. Mme Trebelli's artistry was greatly admired by George Bernard Shaw, who wrote about her a number of times in his various reviews. In particular, he admired her interpretations and her exemplary English diction, rare for a non-native English speaker.
In March 1863, in Paris, she married Alexandre Bettini, a lyric artist, and thus became Zelia Trebelli-BettiniParis, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1555-1929
Her daughter Antonia (originally Antoinette) Dolores Trebelli (b.1864, Paris.Paris, France, Births, Marriages, and Deaths, 1555-1929 for Antoinette Zélie Charlotte Alexandrine Bettini d.1951, Stroud, EnglandEngland & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007) was a distinguished soprano, and as "Madame or Mademoiselle Dolores" was well received in England,Saturday's Concerts, London Evening Standard, 11 July 1904, p.3 Australia and New Zealand.
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