Chambly in La Vallée-du-Richelieu, Québec — Central Canada (French-Canadian)

Albani

1847 - 1930

Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 15, 2015

1. Albani Marker

Inscription. Albani, one of the great sopranos of her generation, was born Emma Lajeunesse at Chambly. After studies at home, in Paris and in Milan she was, for 24 years, a principal artist at Covent Garden and a favourite of Queen Victoria. She was mistress of the Italian, French, German and English repertoires, and ranged stylistically from oratorio, through the bel canto operas, to Wagner. In demand in all the musical capitals of the world, and welcomed home enthusiastically during her North American tours, Albani became a Dame Commander of the British Empire in 1925. She died in London.

Erected 1937 by Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1847.

Location. 45° 27.365′ N, 73° 17.507′ W. Marker is in Chambly, Québec, in La Vallée-du-Richelieu. It is on Rue Martel 0.8 kilometers north of Bourgogne Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 420 Rue Martel, Chambly QC J3L 1V5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Montréal.

It is also in Central Canada.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Chambly Canal (approx. 1.2 kilometers

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away); Fort Chambly Cemetery (approx. 1.3 kilometers away); General John Thomas (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); Fort Chambly (approx. 1.4 kilometers away); St. Stephen's Anglican Church (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Fort Ste. Therese (approx. 7 kilometers away); Fort Sainte-Thérèse (approx. 7.9 kilometers away); Halfway House - Casernes de Blairfindie / The Blairfindie Barracks (approx. 10.2 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chambly.

Also see . . . Parks Canada - Albani. (Submitted on September 15, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.)

Wideview of Albani Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Kevin Craft, September 15, 2015

2. Wideview of Albani Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 439 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 15, 2015, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec.