Cabel, Marie Josephe

1827-

Belgian soprano, who was born at Liege. As a child she showed great talent for the piano and at the suggestion of Meyerbeer studied at the Paris Conservatory. She appeared in Paris as a vocalist in 1847, but her regular debut was not made until 1849,  when she appeared at the Opera Comique. She also sang for three years in Brussels, also at Lyons, Strasburg, St. Petersburg and various points in Germany. In 1854 she came to England with a company and appeared with success in Le Bijou, The Promise, Fille du Regiment and Sirene. In 1856 she made her appearance in Auber's Manon Lescaut at the Opera Comique and remained there until 1861. In 1856 she created the part of Dinorah, which had been written for her, and played in the French provinces until 1877, but in the following year was taken ill and never sang again.