█████████'s Nightingale
| █████████'s Nightingale | |
|---|---|
 Livia Raine as the Nightingale, Valeon City, c. 1820 | |
| Full name | Livia Raine |
| Also known as | █████████'s Nightingale |
| ████ | c. 1795, Valeon City |
| Died | 3 December 1821 (disappeared) |
| Cause of death | █nknown |
| Occupation | Opera soprano, singer |
| Known for | Premiere of The ██████████ Waltz; disappearance |
| Notable work | The ██████████ Waltz |
| Residence | Elm Row, Valeon City |
| Spouse | █████ Thorne (tenor) |
| Family | Sister-in-law (pregnant at time of disappearance) |
| Income status | Highest-paid artist in Valeon City |
| Final public appearance | 3 December 1821, Grand Opera House |
█████████'s Nightingale, also known as Livia Raine, was a celebrated opera soprano in Valeon City who vanished mid-performance on the night of 3 December 1821. ████ circa 1795 in Valeon City, she achieved international fame for her creation of the role in *The ██████████ Waltz* at the Grand Opera House on Harbour Street. Her voice was described by critics as "silver and sharp," a tone capable of cutting through the noise of the largest halls. By 1821, she stood as the highest-paid artist in the city, earning sufficient income to sustain her household and fund charitable concerts for the poor. She resided in a modest apartment on Elm Row with her husband, tenor █████ Thorne, and her pregnant sister-in-law. On the night of the premiere of *The ██████████ Waltz*, the curtain fell on a scene where Raine played a grieving mother; as she sang the final high note, she stepped offstage and was gone. A search party found her lute in the wings but no trace of Raine or her costume. Minutes later, street performers claiming to be part of a travelling minstrel troupe arrived, asserting that Raine had joined them to escape a corrupt producer who had threatened to blacklist her and her family. The incident became known as "The Vanishing Soprano" and dominated Valeon City's newspapers for weeks. For