coloratura soprano ADA SARI Caro Nome Rigoletto

ADA SARI (1886-1968) Polish coloratura soprano, sings “Caro Nome“ from Verdi’s popular opera RIGOLETTO.... Polydor acoustic recording, courtesy of and from the collection of my YouTube friend Jerzy (jurek46pink). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ada Sari (Jadwiga Szayer, Schayer, Scheuer) was born June 29, 1886, in Wadowice, Austrian partition of Poland (presently Poland)---and died July 12, 1969, Ciechocinek, Poland. Her father, Edward, was a successful attorney; her mother was Franciszka Chylinska. In 1889 her family moved to Stary Sacz where her father opened an attorney’s office. Soon he became the mayor of Stary Sacz and hold this position for seventeen years. After finishing elementary school, Ada left for Cieszyn and Cracow where she studied the basics of music and singing. In 1905 she was admitted to a private Musical School of Countess Pizzamano in Vienna (the capital of Austro-Hungarian empire) where she studied till 1908. From 1907 till 1910 she