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Marta Eggerth

Marta Eggerth (April 17, 1912 – December 26, 2013) was a Hungarian-American actress and singer from "The Silver Age of Operetta". A coloratura soprano, she was referred to as the "Callas of Operetta" Many of the 20th century's most famous operetta composers, including Franz Lehár, Fritz Kreisler, Robert Stolz, Oscar Straus, and Paul Abraham, composed works especially for her.

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Marta Eggerth (April 17, 1912 – December 26, 2013) was a Hungarian-American actress and singer from "The Silver Age of Operetta". A coloratura soprano, she was referred to as the "Callas of Operetta" Many of the 20th century's most famous operetta composers, including Franz Lehár, Fritz Kreisler, Robert Stolz, Oscar Straus, and Paul Abraham, composed works especially for her.

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  1. date of death: 1966 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of death: 2013-12-26 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of death is "1966". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of death is "2013-12-26". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375571535

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