Zélia Trebelli-Bettini Suggest updates
Gloria Caroline Gillebert, or Le Bert
Born Paris 1834.
Died Etretat, 18 August 1892.
French mezzo-soprano.
Madame Trebelli-Bettini began to sing under the name Trebelli, which was derived from her real surname. On her marriage to the tenor Alessandro Bettini (1825-98) she added his name to hers. Her debut role was Azucena (Madrid 1859) and she continued to sing it throughout her career. In 1884 she was the first performer of Carmen at the Met. She was always a notable exponent of 'trouser' roles such as Cherubino, Siébel, Maffio Orsini (Lucrezia Borgia) and Urbain.
Roles in Scotland
- Zerlina a peasant girl
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Don Giovanni 1873
Don Giovanni 1874
- Fatima Reiza's attendant
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Oberon 1873
- Urbain page to Marguerite
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Huguenots 1873
Huguenots 1874
- Azucena a Biscayan gypsy woman
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Trovatore 1873
Trovatore 1874
- Third Lady in attendance on the Queen
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Zauberflöte 1873
Zauberflöte 1874
- Cherubino the Count's page
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Nozze di Figaro 1874
- Nancy maid to Lady Harriet
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Martha 1874
Martha 1879
- Siébel a student of Dr Faust, in love with Marguerite
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Faust 1874
- Carmen a gypsy
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Carmen 1879