Tessa Kosta

Tessa Kay Kosta (December 12, 1890 – August 23, 1981) was an American actress who starred in Broadway musicals and operettas during the early decades of the twentieth century.

Birth and Death Data: Born Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America), Died August 23, 1981 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1926

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Trial 1922-01-23-05]	10-in.	1/23/1922	My hero	Tessa Kosta	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W141869	10-in.	3/26/1926	Song of the flame	Tessa Kosta ; Russian Art Choir	Female vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	W141870	10-in.	3/26/1926	Cossack love song	Tessa Kosta ; Russian Art Choir	Female vocal solo and mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

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Wikipedia: Tessa Kosta

LCNAR: Kosta, Tessa, 1893-1981 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr00011306

Wikidata: Tessa Kosta - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7705607

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/46599391

MusicBrainz: Tessa Kosta - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/a340f968-ecbe-41b1-9a65-d216124df779

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