Melva Clemaire (1874 – April 18, 1937) was the stage name of Mellie Wilde, an American soprano singer.
Early life
Mellie M. Wilde was born in
St. Paul, Minnesota, the daughter of Francis F. Wilde and Melvina Ganyaw Wilde. Her father, who was born in
Vienna, was a veteran of the
American Civil War, and a real estate lawyer.[1] She studied music with
Emil Oberhoffer.[2]
Career
Wilde made her first public concert appearance in 1895, at the Metropolitan Opera House in St. Paul.[3] Melva Clemaire toured Sweden in 1906, and sang at London's
Albert Hall.[2] In 1907 and 1908 she was the featured performer touring nationally with the Bostonia Sextette Club.[4][5][6] She was described as having "a beautiful, clear soprano voice that shows fine training."[7] She also sang with the
Henry W. Savage Opera Company and the Gallo Italian Grand Opera Company.[2] In 1915 she arranged for the
San Carlo Grand Opera Company to perform in Minneapolis.[8]