Teresa Titjens made her debut in grand opera at the age of fifteen.
Pauline Lucca was singing at thirteen, and made her debut at the age of sixteen.
Kellog made her debut as Gilda in "Rigoletto" at the age of eighteen.
Minnie Hauk took up voice study at the age of twelve, and was singing in grand opera during her seventeenth year.
Christine Nilson, as a child, sang on the streets, was placed under an instructor, and six months later sang at Court.
Albini, during her twenty-second year, was engaged by the Royal Italian Grand Opera at Covent Garden, to sing the leading roles of the grand opera.
Scalchi studied while a mere child, and made her grand opera debut at the age of sixteen.
Melba made her debut in grand opera when she was twenty-two years of age.
Nevada sang in public at the age of six, and has been singing ever since.
Patti made a three-year concert tour under the direction of Strakosh, between the ages of eight and eleven, and made her grand opera debut at nineteen.