Evelyn Prochaska

Bernice de Pasquali (December 7, 1873 – April 3, 1925), born Bernice James, was an American coloratura soprano singer and pianist. She sang with the Metropolitan Opera from 1908 to 1917, and was the first American woman elected to membership in the Accademia Filarmonica Romana.

Birth and Death Data: Born Boston, Died 1925 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Columbia COW24391 10-in. 4/18/1939 Atardecer en Río (One night in Rio) : Bolero son Orquesta Hermanos Moráles Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo composer  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Prochaska, Evelyn," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353470.

Prochaska, Evelyn. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353470.

"Prochaska, Evelyn." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/353470

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