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Opera stars turn real life drama into happy ending
The article tells how tenor Enrico Arensen and soprano Mme Nadina Legat, rivals turned partners, endured wartime separation and internment before Legat vowed to marry him to prove his loyalty. She acted on a vision of danger, negotiated with the Russian ambassador, and wed him just before sailing to the United States.
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Boston National Opera Company
Imperial Opera
Mme
Nadina Léegat
Gilda
Victor Hugo
Magdalene
Camille
Dumas
Lucia
Donizetti
Walter Scott
Enrico Arensen
Verdi
Legat
Arensen
la Scala
Milan
Gilde
Citi
Tiny & Oyma
Russia
Berlin
Vienna
Mme. Legat
Nice
Opera
Germany
Hausvogter Gefangniss
Cace
Switzerland
Italy
Piedmont
Mentone
France
Paris
Monte Carlo
Mme. Legal
Arenséen
Atmos- Legat
M. Isnowsky
Austria
M. Arensen
M. Isowsky
Tosca
la’ Scala
Lafayette
United’States
The
Verdi—the Great
Nadina Legat