Recognized for her award-winning portrayal of a widow in the popular CBS television series Alice, Linda Lavin is a familiar name on the small screen. Having Russian roots, the veteran American actress also acted in a number of plays including Broadway Bound for which she won the Tony Award. She appeared in feature films and featured in cabaret shows.


Lillian Nordica was an American opera singer and one of the most prominent dramatic sopranos of the late-19th and early-20th centuries. Lillian Nordica achieved immense popularity in Europe, performing a wide range of roles in the French, Italian, and German operatic repertoires.

Annie Louise Cary was an American singer who made her debut as a profundo contralto in Italian opera in 1868. She went on to become one of the most popular singers in America and frequently collaborated with other famous singers like Carlotta Patti. At the time of her retirement in the mid-1880s, Annie was the most famous singer in America.