Margaret Tate, known professionally as Maggie Teyte, was an English operatic soprano born on April 17, 1888, in Wolverhampton. She studied at the Royal School of Music and later traveled to Paris to study under Jean de Reszke. Teyte made her public debut in 1906, singing roles such as Cherubino in The Marriage of Figaro and Zerlina in Don Giovanni. She performed Mélisande in Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande, accompanied by Debussy himself, and was cast by Sir Thomas Beecham for his London season in 1910. Teyte moved to America, performing with opera companies from 1911 to 1917. She returned to Britain in 1919 and created the role of Lady Mary Carlisle in André Messager's operetta Monsieur Beaucaire. After semi-retirement following her second marriage in 1921, Teyte resumed performing in 1930, gaining recognition for her recordings of Debussy songs. She continued to perform until 1956 and died on May 26, 1976.
