Guest Speaker at the Dangberg Ranch
Date and Time
Saturday Oct 23, 2010
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM PDT
October 23, 2010
10am-4pm
Location
The Dangberg Ranch
The park is located at 1450 Highway 88, one-half mile south of the Carson Valley Swim Center. The park provides chairs and shade shelters, but you're welcome to bring lawn chairs (they're probably more comfortable than the parks). Pets should be left at home.
1480 Hwy 88
Minden
Contact Information
775-783-9417
Description
Portrayed by Anita Watson, Emma Nevada was considered one of the finest coloratura sopranos of the late 19th century. She was born Emma Wixom in a mining camp near Nevada City, California, in 1859, and spent much of her childhood in Austin, Nevada. She adopted the stage name Emma Nevada to honor her Western American roots. She attended Mills Seminary in Oakland, California, then traveled to Europe and continued voice training before launching her career with a successful 1880 London debut. She later married a British physician, who became her manager. Nevada retired from singing in 1910, but continued to teach voice before her death in 1940. This event is supported by the Nevada Humanities Committee, the National Endowment for the Humanities and NV Energy.
