ʹΑννα‏ Κριωνα̃

Anna Criona, also known as Αννα‏ Κριωνα̃ and "Anna Mitaraki" (26 November 1895, Russian Empire — 16 Jul 1973, Los Angeles, California), was an American soprano vocalist of Russian-Greek origins, wife of tenor Demetre Criona (1891—1971). She has lived and worked in the United States since the early 1920s and made numerous 78 RPM gramophone records, primarily on Victor label: solo, in duos with Demetre, Thalia Sabanieva, and with several ensembles, including International Novelty Orchestra and Theodore Zarkevich's Russian Master Singers. Criona collaborated extensively with Greek singer and record producer Tetos Demetriades, releasing several singles on his Victor's Orthophonic imprint.