Dusolina Giannini
Toronto Daily Star, 11 July 1924
Dusolina Giannini (1902-1986) was just starting her successful career when captured in this photograph. During the 1930s and before and after the Second World War, she performed in Chicago, Hamburg, Berlin, Vienna, London, Paris, and as part of the Metropolitan Opera company, where she appeared from 1935 to 1942.
She was from a musical family: her sister was a voice teacher, and her brother composed operas.
There are a number of recordings of her voice on YouTube. One example is "Ah! bello a me ritorna" from 1930.
Created June 11, 2025.