Kathleen Howard

A Canadian mezzo-soprano who sang at the Metropolitan Opera for twelve seasons and later became a film actress. She studied in Buffalo, New York, Berlin and Paris, where Jean de Reszke taught her, and made her debut at Metz in 1907 as Azucena, then sang at Darmstadt. After a season with the Century Opera Company in New York she joined the Met in 1916, remaining until 1928, singing 39 roles and creating Zita in Gianni Schicchi in 1918. She was also fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar, and in the 1930s made several films opposite W. C. Fields.