The Michelenas: Early Latin Stars of American Show Biz
The various members of the Michelena family were some of the first successful Latin stars in American show business. The paterfamilias Fernando Michelena (1858-1921) was a Venezuelan opera singer. He married Frances Lenord (1867-1912), a soprano and pianist. For a time (through 1891), the pair traveled with the Abbott English Opera Company, which specialized in […]