Paul Nelva

German-born American tenor and opera singer (born April 12, 1866 in Velbert near Düsseldorf, Rheinprovinz, Germany - died June 24, 1948 in Queens, New York, USA) Emigrated to the United States in September 1884 and became a naturalized American citizen in 1893. In 1912, he sang for the Metropolitan Opera Company of Philadelphia. Nelva recorded German-language songs for the Victor label between 1910 and 1926.