About Julia Fons
Lived 1882 – 1973 (aged 90–91). Julia Fons was a Spanish opera singer and cuplé singer.
Julia Fons de Checa (1882 – 4 January 1973) was a singer and cupletista from Spain.
Early life Born in Seville, she moved to Madrid at the age of eight.
Career Julia Fons was popular during the first quarter of the 20th century, when the género chico, operetta, cuplé, and zarzuela were favored, cultivating these genres. In 1903, she joined the Casimiro Ortas Company and was a notable performer of Madrid's Teatro Eslava. She died in Madrid in 1973.
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Who was Julia Fons?
Spanish singer (1882-1973)
When was Julia Fons born?
Julia Fons was born in 1882 in Seville.
When did Julia Fons die?
Julia Fons died on 4 January 1973 in Madrid.
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Julia Fons was an opera singer and cuplé singer.
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Julia Fons was Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Julia Fons. https://biography.guide/julia-fons/
MLA: "Julia Fons." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/julia-fons/.
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