“Evensong” — a British film (directed by Victor Saville), adapted from a tell-all novelization of Nellie Melba’s life, with a plot resembling “All About Eve”. The Eve Harrington/Anne Baxter character is the great Spanish mezzo, Conchita Supervia (1895-1936). Supervia plays “Baba L’Etoile”, the young rival of the aging British has-been “Madame Irela” (Evelyn Laye), who refers to the younger singer as a “Spanish cow”. Supervia has a very small part in this film, but most of it is singing, and her distinctive vibrato is in full throttle here.
Supervia sings Spanish songs in 1934 film “Evensong”
Supervia sings “Musetta’s Waltz” in 1934 film “Evensong”
