She made some of the first Red Seal discs.

Zélie de Lussan, an American opera singer of French descent, made her only Victor recordings (five titles) on May 17, 1903, and these were issued as Red Seal discs when the series was new for the Victor Talking Machine Company.

De Lussan's recording session was the second domestic Red Seal session in Victor's history.

The first Red Seal session was for the Australian contralto Ada Crossley, who made her only Victor recordings on April 30, 1903.

Ada Crossley was first, and de Lussan was second.

In 1907, Zelie married the pianist Angelo Fronani.

After retiring from the stage she made her home in London, where she continued to teach singing for many years.

She died on December 18, 1949, at age 87 in London.

"La Paloma" was composed around 1863 by Spanish composer Sebastián Yradier.

The title means "The Dove"

P. Geoffrey Hurst--that is, P. G. Hurst--wrote The Operatic Age of Jean de Reszke: Forty Years of Opera 1874 - 1914.

Zélie de Lussan in Sebastian Yradier La Paloma First recording 1903.