During her years at the Met , Abott also occasionally performed in concerts and operas in other American cities . She notably sang in a production of '' Carmen '' with Enrico Caruso in San Francisco 's Grand Opera House the night before the 1906 San Francisco earthquake . After leaving the Met she returned to Europe where she appeared in operas in Lisbon , Monte Carlo , Paris , and Petrograd . In 1910 – 1911 she toured the United States with her own opera company starring in a production of '' La boheme '' . Her final performance was as Maid Marien in a 1912 revival of Reginald De Koven 's '' Robin Hood '' in New York
1906 San Francisco earthquake
1906 San Francisco earthquake
Bessie Abott