Education
Craft graduated from Riverside High School in 1893. Encouraged by the community, and with contributions from local businessmen, Craft studied opera in Boston, Massachusetts under maestro Charles R. Adams.
Craft graduated from Riverside High School in 1893. Encouraged by the community, and with contributions from local businessmen, Craft studied opera in Boston, Massachusetts under maestro Charles R. Adams.
While in Italy Craft"s tutor changed her name to Marcella, and she started receiving leading operatic roles. She sang with Enrico Caruso and others Her biggest success came after she moved to Germany, where she became a lead with the Munich Opera.
Although her career primarily kept her in Europe, Craft regularly returned to Riverside where she frequently sang at the annual Easter Sunrise Service on Mount Rubidoux.