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ʹΑννα‏ Κριωνα̃

[b]Anna Criona[/b], also known as [b]Αννα‏ Κριωνα̃[/b] 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 [b][a=Demetre Criona][/b] (1891—1971). She has lived and worked in the United States since the early 1920s and made numerous 78 RPM gramophone records, primarily on [l=Victor] label: solo, in duos with Demetre, [a=Thalia Sabanieva], and with several ensembles, including [a=International Novelty Orchestra] and [a=Theodore Zarkevich]'s [a=Russian Master Singers]. Criona collaborated extensively with Greek singer and record producer [url=https://discogs.com/artist/1905584]Tetos Demetriades[/url], releasing several singles on his Victor's [l=Orthophonic] imprint.