Claudia Muzio
Toronto Daily Star, May 18 1931
Claudia Muzio (1889-1936) had been an acclaimed opera star since 1913. She had already started experiencing health problems by the time of this photograph and was also suffering from financial reverses brought on by the Great Depression. She passed away in a hotel in Rome; the cause of death was listed as heart failure.
There are a number of Claudia Muzio recordings on YouTube, including "Good Morning, Sue!" from 1918.
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