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Cato Engelen-Sewing's first performance
was about 1890 in Meyerbeers "Les Huguenots" and as
Maritana in "Don César de Bazan". She sang in
the premieres of a.o. "Floris V" (1892, Richard Hol),
"De Blinde van het kasteel Cuillé" (1894, Dopper),
"De Tempeliers" (1898) and in "Het Meilief"
van Gulpen (1901) both of Martinus J. Bouman. She appears on
stage for years in Germany and Belgium. Although coloratura soprano
she sang nearly whole the repertory up to and inclusive Richard
Wagner.
Cato Engelen-Sewing died 17 December
1961 in Amsterdam.
Together with baritone Jos Orelio in Paljas: E
allor perchè, di', tu m'hai stregato" recording
ca. 1908
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