{{Short description|French opera soprano (1877 – post-1931)}} {{Infobox person | name = Dora de Phillippe | image = DoradePhillippe1916Redpath.jpg | alt = Dora de Phillippe, from a 1916 publication | caption = Dora de Phillippe, from a 1916 publication | birth_name = Dora Auspitz | birth_date = October 16, 1887 | birth_place = Paris | death_date = After February 1931 | death_place = | other_names = Dora de Fillippe, Dora Auspitz de Fillippe, Dora Phinney | occupation = singer | years_active = 1902–1931 | known_for = Madame Butterfly | notable_works = }}

'''Dora de Phillippe''' (born October 16, 1887 – died after February 1931), born '''Dora Auspitz''', was a French soprano opera singer, based in North America, also known for her work in war relief during World War I.

==Early life== Dora Auspitz was born in Paris, the daughter of Jules Auspitz and Augustine Bruckner Auspitz.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=UwoWAAAAIAAJ&dq=Dora+de+Phillippe+Phinney&pg=PA490 ''International Who's who in Music and Musical Gazetteer''] (Current Literature Publishing Company 1918): 490–491.</ref> She trained as a singer in Berlin and Vienna. Her publicity said she was of "French-Austrian heritage" and that her father was a banker and a writer.<ref>[http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/compoundobject/collection/tc/id/35255/rec/44 Dora de Phillippe, 1916 program], in the Redpath Chautauqua Collection, University of Iowa Libraries.</ref>

==Career== thumb|American Red Cross – Classes in Red Cross Work – Dora de Phillippe is seated at right, remaking kid gloves into vests for soldiers; NARA – 20802078

Dora de Phillippe first performed in the United States in 1902,<ref>Johnson Briscoe, [https://books.google.com/books?id=AG0uAAAAYAAJ&dq=Dora+de+Fillippe&pg=PA235 ''The actors' birthday book''] (Moffatt, Yard and Company 1908): 235.</ref> and was already "an accomplished lieder singer", playing soubrette parts in San Francisco, by 1904.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29209848/dora_de_fillippe_1904/ "Pianist and Singer Max Heinrich Also has Creative Skill"] ''The San Francisco Call'' (September 4, 1904): 19. via Newspapers.com</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29210000/dora_de_fillippe_1904/ "Gifted Young Star Cast to Sing Yvonne"] ''The San Francisco Call'' (September 14, 1904): 2. via Newspapers.com</ref> She sang with the National Opera of Canada, the Chicago Grand Opera Company, and the Aborn Opera Company, among others.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=L19FAQAAMAAJ&dq=Dora+de+Phillippe&pg=PA9 "Dora de Phillippe in Opera"] ''The Musical Leader'' (July 4, 1918): 9.</ref><ref>"Aborn Welcomed by Capacity Audiences" ''Musical America'' (May 13, 1916): 58.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29210542/dora_de_phillippe_1911/ "To Appear in Grand Operas 'Thais' and 'Mme. Butterfly'"] ''Detroit Free Press'' (May 23, 1911): 3. via Newspapers.com</ref> She was one of the first to perform ''Madama Butterfly'' in English for American audiences,<ref>"Dora de Phillippe in Songs" ''New York Times'' (November 26, 1919): 11. {{ProQuest| }}</ref> and was credited with singing the part of Cio-Cio-San more than any other singer at the time.<ref name="Altoona">[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29207009/dora_de_phillippe_1916/ "Madame Dora de Phillippe, Former Prima Donna of Chicago Opera Co., Will Be Heard in City"] ''Altoona Times'' (June 19, 1916): 12. via Newspapers.com</ref> She also sang the part in Italian.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29207489/dora_de_phillippe_1914/ "An Admirable Butterfly"] ''The Gazette'' (January 9, 1914): 3. via Newspapers.com</ref>

De Phillippe's other roles included Nedda in ''Pagliacci'' and Micaela in ''Carmen''.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HO86AQAAMAAJ&dq=Dora+de+Phillippe&pg=RA1-PA39 "Dora de Phillippe Praised as Nedda and Micaela"] ''Musical Courier'' (July 11, 1918): 39.</ref> In 1916, she began as a Chautauqua presenter,<ref name="Altoona" /> hoping to bring opera to untraditional audiences outside major cities.<ref>K. S. C., [https://books.google.com/books?id=D0w0AQAAMAAJ&dq=Dora+de+Phillippe&pg=RA4-PA35 "Sees Lower Middle Class As Our Future Opera Lovers"] ''Musical America'' (June 10, 1916): 35.</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=D0w0AQAAMAAJ&dq=Dora+de+Phillippe&pg=RA9-PA29 "Chautauqua Patrons in Morgantown, W. Va., Acclaim Dora de Phillippe"] ''Musical America'' (July 15, 1916): 29.</ref>

During World War I, de Phillippe was active in warwork, publicizing American Red Cross efforts to provide warm clothing for soldiers, and giving benefit concerts for the Red Cross<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HO86AQAAMAAJ&dq=Dora+de+Phillippe&pg=PA15 "Midland Beach Red Cross Carnival"] ''Musical Courier'' (July 4, 1918): 15.</ref> and for Liberty Bonds.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=L19FAQAAMAAJ&dq=Dora+de+Phillippe&pg=PA318 "De Phillippe to Sing for New Loan"] ''The Musical Leader'' (October 3, 1918): 318.</ref> Her rendition of ''La Marseillaise'' was especially sought, because "the hymn is rarely given with greater fervor than when she sings it."<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=HO86AQAAMAAJ&dq=Dora+de+Phillippe&pg=RA13-PA43 "Mme. de Phillippe to Sing the 'Marseillaise'"] ''Musical Courier'' (October 3, 1918): 43.</ref>

After the war and in widowhood, de Phillippe continued on stage<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29207642/dora_de_phillippe_1921/ "Lyric"] ''The Baltimore Sun'' (December 29, 1921): 4. via Newspapers.com</ref> and on the Chautauqua circuit.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29206914/dora_de_phillippe_1922/ "Programs Please New Ulm People"] ''New Ulm Review'' (June 21, 1922): 1. via Newspapers.com</ref> She headed her own touring company in 1926.<ref>[https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=d5RUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=sY8DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4134%2C589747 "Fine Performance by De Phillippe Co."] ''The Free Lance'' (March 25, 1926): 5.</ref> She also continued giving concerts for charities, including for the Blind Relief Fund of Philadelphia in 1927.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29207826/dora_de_phillippe_1927/ "Concert for Charity"] ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' (May 27, 1927): 2. via Newspapers.com</ref> In 1931, she sang a recital in New York City.<ref>"Dora de Phillippe Heard" ''New York Times'' (February 18, 1931): 14. {{ProQuest| }}</ref>

==Personal life== Dora de Phillippe married American theatrical manager Arthur S. Phinney in 1909.<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29208706/dora_de_phillippe_1909/ "Gossip of the Stage"] ''Brooklyn Daily Eagle'' (April 8, 1909): 22. via Newspapers.com</ref> Phinney died in 1920.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=y-w6AQAAMAAJ&dq=Dora+de+Phillippe+Phinney&pg=RA24-PA57 "Arthur S. Phinney Passes On"] ''Musical Courier'' (June 10, 1920): 57.</ref><ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/29208144/arthur_s_phinney_1920/ "A. S. Phinney, Manager of Many Shows, is Dead"] ''New-York Tribune'' (June 7, 1920): 6. via Newspapers.com</ref>

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.loc.gov/item/2017672152/ A photograph of Dora de Phillippe] in the American National Red Cross photograph collection of the Library of Congress.

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