Teresa Arkel (1861 or 1862 – July 1929), born Therese Blumenfeld, was a Ukrainian-born, Austrian-trained opera singer, based in Milan.
Early life
Therese Blumenfeld was born in Lemberg, now Lviv, Ukraine, the daughter of Emanuel Blumenfeld. Her family was Jewish; her father was a prominent lawyer and community leader.[1] She trained as a singer in Vienna with Luise Dustmann. Her nephew was radiologist Paul Lazarus [de].
After her stage career, she became a prominent voice teacher in Milan and made several recordings between 1903 and 1905.[7][8] Her students included Phyllis Wolfe,[9] Tina Desana,[10] Nina Gale,[11] Inez Wilson,[12]Nina Morgana,[13][14] and Rosa Ponselle.[2]
Personal life
Therese Blumenfeld married Sigmund Arkel. They had two children. Arkel died in Milan in 1929, in her late sixties. Her voice was included on The Record of Singing, a compilation of early recordings published in 1977.