Gender: Female
Elaine Malbin is an American soprano who had a prolific international career singing in operas, musicals, and concerts from the 1940s through the 1960s. She made her Town Hall debut at the age of 14. She appeared in a number of Broadway productions in the 1940s and 1950s and notably portrayed Marsinah in the original 1953 West End production of Kismet. She starred on Broadway in the title role of My Darlin’ Aida & sang a season of Gilbert and Sullivan at the Mark Hellinger Theater in New York. She was a regular at the New York City Opera during the 1950s and 1960s with leading roles in Love for Three Oranges, Carmen (Micaela), Turandot (Liù), La Bohème (Mimi) and Don Giovanni (Zerlina). She appeared with most of America's leading opera companies during this time as well, including the Houston Grand Opera and the San Francisco Opera. In San Francisco Malbin debuted in a staged version of Carmina Burnana and sang Mimi in La Bohème. She also appeared in concert with several notable orchestras including the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra. On the International stage she appeared at a number of opera houses and major music festivals in the United Kingdom, Italy, and France. She performed at the Glyndebourne and Edinburgh Festivals as well as Madama Butterfly with the Scottish Opera Company. She is perhaps best remembered for appearing in several opera roles live for television with the NBC Opera Theatre and for recording two duets with Mario Lanza at RCA on 11 April 1950.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 8, 2024
On the name Elaine Malbin, Elaine means Shining, Variant of Helen, Torch, Bright Light, Light.
The name Elaine Malbin is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Elaine is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, Brazil, and 82 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Elaine is recorded 64,077 times globally, ranking it as the 1,012th most common name worldwide.
Elaine is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 16,332 occurrences, making it the 140th most popular name in the country.
In Ireland, the name Elaine is found among 1 in every 21 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #140 | 1 : 34 |
| United States of America | #461 | 1 : 148 |
| Brazil | #123 | 1 : 90 |
| Malaysia | #188 | 1 : 421 |
| Ireland | #51 | 1 : 21 |
| Hong Kong | #89 | 1 : 112 |
| South Africa | #664 | 1 : 736 |
| Canada | #266 | 1 : 177 |
| Singapore | #160 | 1 : 290 |
| China | #122 | 1 : 221 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Elaine from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Elaine Malbin is an American soprano who had a prolific international career singing in operas, musicals, and concerts from the 1940s through the 1960s. She made her Town Hall debut at the age of 14. She appeared in a number of Broadway productions in the 1940s and 1950s and notably portrayed Marsinah in the original 1953 West End production of Kismet. She starred on Broadway in the title role of My Darlin’ Aida & sang a season of Gilbert and Sullivan at the Mark Hellinger Theater in New York. She was a regular at the New York City Opera during the 1950s and 1960s with leading roles in Love for Three Oranges, Carmen (Micaela), Turandot (Liù), La Bohème (Mimi) and Don Giovanni (Zerlina). She appeared with most of America's leading opera companies during this time as well, including the Houston Grand Opera and the San Francisco Opera. In San Francisco Malbin debuted in a staged version of Carmina Burnana and sang Mimi in La Bohème. She also appeared in concert with several notable orchestras including the New York Philharmonic and the Philadelphia Orchestra. On the International stage she appeared at a number of opera houses and major music festivals in the United Kingdom, Italy, and France. She performed at the Glyndebourne and Edinburgh Festivals as well as Madama Butterfly with the Scottish Opera Company. She is perhaps best remembered for appearing in several opera roles live for television with the NBC Opera Theatre and for recording two duets with Mario Lanza at RCA on 11 April 1950.
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