| She was regarded as a tragedienne and often compared to great actresses of the day. |
| The collection also contains a copy of Othello belonging to Welsh actress Sarah Siddons, noted as the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century. |
| Her skills as a tragedienne come forward in Rigoletto and even more so in La traviata, where she is an unforgettably poignant Violetta. |
| Her genius as a tragedienne surpassed her talent as a singer. |
| She was a glamorous loser, a musical comedy tragedienne, a mixture of frivolity and misfortune. |
| Looking wonderful in Ingeborg Bernerth's handsome costumes, she was every inch the grand tragedienne, stellar of presence and pliantly poetic of plastique. |
