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Sonia Essin was born on 24 September, 1901 in Chernihiv, Russian Empire, is a Jewish-American contralto and educator. Discover Sonia Essin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 79 years old?
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Singer, educator |
| Age |
79 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
24 September, 1901 |
| Birthday |
24 September |
| Birthplace |
Chernihiv, Russian Empire |
| Date of death |
7 August, 1981 |
| Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
Russia
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Sonia Essin Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
She is currently single. She is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about She's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, She has no children.
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Sonia Essin Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Sonia Essin worth at the age of 79 years old? Sonia Essin’s income source is mostly from being a successful educator. She is from Russia. We have estimated Sonia Essin's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
educator |
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Timeline
Sonia Essin (born September 24, 1901, in Chernihiv; died August 7, 1981, in Los Angeles) was a Jewish-American contralto and educator who had an international career in operatic and classical music.
Essin was born in Chernihiv on September 24, 1901.
Her family arrived in New York on December 20, 1903.
She grew up in the Cleveland area.
Essin was a member of the choir at both B'nai Jeshurun and the Free Synagogue in Manhattan.
She graduated from both the Mannes School of Music and Juilliard.
She went to Europe, and gave her debut as a soloist in the Netherlands.
She began her career in Europe before beginning a career in the United States on radio in the 1930s.
Later in life she focused on vocal teaching.
Essin was a soloist in the early 1930s with "The Walter Damrosch Symphony Hour" program on NBC Radio.
She spent some years there and in Germany performing in opera productions at Deutsche Oper am Rhein and Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden and in solo concerts, but was back in the United States by 1932.
Her solo performance debut in New York took place November 8, 1933, at the Town Hall.
She was on the staff at NBC as a soloist and had hew own weekly radio series which ended in 1936.
She subsequently continued her broadcasting career on other stations such as WQXR
In 1943 she was engaged by the Handel and Haydn Society to solo in that year's presentation of Messiah.
She was heard singing Wagnerian material by Arturo Toscannini, and at his invitation Essin made her debut at La Scala in 1948, performing the role of Brangäne in Tristan und Isolde.
At the time she considered it the highlight of her career.
She joined the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music faculty in September 1953, where in addition to her vocal coaching she continued to give recitals.
She remained on the faculty for six years.
Later in life she moved to Los Angeles.
Essin was declared by the Hartford Courant to have a "true" contralto voice, with a "rich and warm texture".
In a similar vein, Arthur Darak of the Cincinnati Enquirer called her a "bona-fide" contralto, espousing her the expression, intelligence, and warmth of her voice which he stated overcame the limited variety in repertoire.
