Claudine Boons (Soprano) (Liège 1894 - Brussels 1945)

She had a large dramatique voice and was verry convincing in her dramatic portrayals. She sang at the Monnaie from 1937 untill 1944. She sang at the liberation of Belgium the French national anthem on 30 september 1944, as the other anthems of allies in WWII were performed.

Chronology of some appearances

1937-1944 Brussels Théâtre de la Monnaie

RECORDINGS FOR SALE

Polydor 

Gismonda (Fevrier): La paix du cloоtre  566090 B
Aida (Verdi): Ritorna vincitor 566090 A 

Les petits ânes (François Rasse) A 561073 5557 BKP 

Souvenance (César Franck) 566149 B