Eugenia Farrar
Eugenia Farrar | |
|---|---|
Farrar in 1911 | |
| Born | Ada Eugenia Hildegard von Böös 1875 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | May 17, 1966 (aged 90–91) New York City, US |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Known for | First live radio singing performance (1907) |
| Spouse |
Leonard C. Farrar
(m. 1903–1909) |
Eugenia Farrar (1875 – May 17, 1966), whose full name was Ada Eugenia Hildegard von Boos Farrar, was a mezzo-soprano singer and philanthropist. She was born in Sweden and lived most of her life in New York City. In the fall of 1907 she gave what is commonly believed to be the first live radio singing performance, when she sang over Lee de Forest's experimental transmitter located atop the Parker Building in New York City.