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Corabelle “Signorina Coria Bellini” Knight Piner

Birth	:	20 Mar 1876 Canton, Stark County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	28 Jul 1952 Kelseyville, Lake County, California, USA
Burial	:	Kelseyville Cemetery, Kelseyville, Lake County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.9735985, -122.8498993
Description	:	Father George Firestone Knight Mother Margaret Price The musically gifted Corabelle Knight was born in Canton, Ohio, in 1876. Her father, George Knight, was an American pioneer in the tire industry and played an important role in the development of the Willys-Knight automobile. Corabelle was raised in a wealthy, cultured environment and learned to have a fine appreciation for music and the arts. She was a tall, slender, attractive young woman with expressive blue eyes, and thick reddish-brown hair, who took great pleasure in painting. Upon her graduation from finishing school, she was already an accomplished pianist. In order to futher her... Read More	Father George Firestone Knight Mother Margaret Price The musically gifted Corabelle Knight was born in Canton, Ohio, in 1876. Her father, George Knight, was an American pioneer in the tire industry and played an important role in the development of the Willys-Knight automobile. Corabelle was raised in a wealthy, cultured environment and learned to have a fine appreciation for music and the arts. She was a tall, slender, attractive young woman with expressive blue eyes, and thick reddish-brown hair, who took great pleasure in painting. Upon her graduation from finishing school, she was already an accomplished pianist. In order to futher her education, Corabelle traveled to Europe where she attended the finest schools of music. In 1904, at the age of 28, Miss Knight met her future husband George Piner, also a student of music. Corabelle and George were married in London, England and continued their education in Europe. In Varsovie, Poland, while the couple were studying under the great music teacher Edouard De'Reszke, it was discovered that Corabelle also had a beautiful voice. With De'Reszke's expert training, she became one of the world's most famous lyric sopranos. her voice was considered to be in the same class with such artists as Melbe, Schumann-Heink, and others of high merit. De'Reszke developed George Piner's voice into a fine tenor which rivaled that of the great Caruso. The couple toured Europe, where they were in great demand. The couple toured Europe, where they were in great demand. They were billed as Signor Giorgio Pinero and Signorina Coria Bellini because most Europenas felt Americans lacked sophistication and polish. As " The Great Pinero" and "Coria Bellini", they entertained the Euopeans heads of state and received many exquisite gifts in appreciation of their outstaing talents.Wherever the Piners entertained, they collected beauiful art treasures, tapestries, and fine furnishing that later went into thier Nob Hill home in San Francisco. In 1909, when Corabelle was 33, the Piners returned to tour America. They appeared in New York, Philadelphia, Omaha, Senver, Sacramento, San Francisco and other cities. The 1910 New York Independent wrote: "Too much praise cannot be given Signorina Bellini whose splended voice charmed everyone, as was plainly indicated by the recognition given evry selection. each number was received with warm applause and hearty encores." In 1915 George Piner suffered an accident and could no longer stand on the concert stage, so he and Corabelle opened their own academy of music in San Francisco. They later bought a vacation residence in George's hometown of Kelseyville, Ca where the couple would bring their students each summer. The Piner did not have any children; their students were their family. In 1930 Kelseyville became the Piner's permanent home, they continued to teach music and have recitals until their health began to fail. Corabelle died in July 1952, and George died the following day. Their love for each other was so great that one could not live without the other.

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Corabelle “Signorina Coria Bellini” Knight Piner's memorial is located at: Kelseyville Cemetery, Kelseyville, Lake County, USA.
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Corabelle “Signorina Coria Bellini” Knight Piner death on 28 Jul 1952 in Kelseyville, Lake County, California, USA
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Latitude: 38.9735985
Longitude: -122.8498993

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George Washington “Signor Giorgio Pinero” Piner Jr.

(1876 - 1952)

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