== Vandalism == 

 Undid the vandalism by user 94.222.118.109. 

 Original: 
 "Marie van Zandt who was only 21 signed a contract with the Opéra-Comique in 1880, making her debut as Mignon. It was the beginning of the glory. Léo Delibes composed his opera Lakmé for her, and she created the title role for its world premiere in 1883. Organized opposition at the Opéra-Comique was created at around this time in an attempt to discredit her; among the lies which were circulated was one suggesting that she appeared onstage while drunk. Nevertheless she assumed a successful career, and the Parisian beau monde praised her, as for example Baron Alphonse de Rothschild who used to reserve loges for his family and friends when she appeared on stage. She travelled all around Europe for tours." 

 After 94.222.118.109's vandalism: 
 "Marie van Zandt who was only 21 signed a contract with the Opéra-Comique in 1880, making her debut as Mignon. It was the beginning of the glory. Léo Delibes composed his opera Lakmé for her, and she created the title role for its world premiere in 1883. Organized opposition at the Opéra-Comique was created at around this time in an attempt to discredit her; her impossibly arrogant and vulgar conduct certainly didn't help: She was too drunk to sing at the premiere of Le Barbier de Séville on Nov. 8, 1884, staggering around the stage with dishevelled hair after having imbibed copious amounts of absinth in her dressing-room to gain some Dutch courage, slurring her melody and speech, until a courageous colleague ended the sad farce by carrying her off the stage; a young singer who happened to be in the audience had to stand in to save the performance. The Parisian press at the time rightly recognized her off-colour behaviour as typically American! Nevertheless she assumed a successful career for a short while, and the Parisian beau monde praised her, as for example Baron Alphonse de Rothschild who used to reserve loges for his family and friends when she appeared on stage. She travelled all around Europe for tours, quickly overstaying her welcome everywhere she went, and usually not invited back."