"Carmen Silva" was the pen name of a former queen of Romania. She was the
daughter of queen Victoria of Britain and if I remember correctly, the wife
of king Ferdinand. She wrote poetry under the name Carmen Silva.
Mimi
On 11/21/09 10:56 AM, "SANGREENB_at_aol.com" <SANGREENB_at_aol.com> wrote:
> Dear Czernowitzers:
> =20
> Jerome forwarded Reminiscences from Anny Matar.
> =20
> Anny states that "at Age 10 she attended Gymnasium Carmen Silva.
> Either by coincidence or not my grandmother Yetta Herman was dressmaker =
> to
> "The World's Famous Carmen" (Opera Singer).=20
> Her name was Marguerita Silva.
> My grandmother Yetta was born in Sniatyn near Chernowitz.
> =20
> I am wondering if the Gymnasium was named for Marguerita Silva.r. =20
> Marguerita Silva sang on world
> tour in Europe and brought my mother (who was a young lady then) back som=
> e
> Austrian crystal beads from Austria which I still have and cherish.
> =20
> Would anyone know if the Gymnasium was named for Marguerita Silva?
> Or Jerome, can you put me in contact with Anny Matar?
> Thanks,
> Sandra Newberger Greenberg
> Denver, CO
>
> [Anny's email address is: 'Anny Matar annymatar-at-gmail.com'. Please help us
> by posting in plain text rather than HTML -- thanks. Subject line changed
> by moderator -jerome]
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