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Frances Alda sings Star Spangled Banner, 25 Jun 1917 (date created or published later). Soprano opera singer Frances Alda (1879-1952) performing at a ceremony to honor the Prince of Udine, leader of the Italian War Commission to the United States during World War I. The ceremony was held in Lewisohn Stadium at the College of the City of New York, June 23, 1917.