Ada Adini

Ada Adini or Adiny (1 March 1856 – February 1924) was an American operatic soprano who had an active international career from 1876 up into the first decade of the 20th century. She possessed a large, expressive voice which enabled her to sing a broad range of roles that extended from the coloratura soprano repertoire to dramatic soprano parts. She made five recordings with Fonotipia Records in Paris in 1905.

Life and career Born Adele Schillinger in Boston to Elizabeth Doane, née Chapman (Boston, 31 January 1839 – 22 October 1863, Florence), and Franklin Benjamin Schillinger, From 1887–1890 she was committed to the Palais Garnier where she notably created the role of the Duchesse d'Étampes in the world premiere of Camille Saint-Saëns' Ascanio (1890).

In 1893 Adini sang Brünnhilde in the Italian premiere of Richard Wagner's Die Walküre at La Scala. Opera commentator Michael Scott summarises her career and evaluates her recordings in The Record of Singing (Duckworth, London, 1977).