Marie Jeanne La Tour called Jane Mérey (12 October 1872 – ?)
Born in Ghent, Mérey studied singing with Carlotta Patti and Rosine Laborde in Paris.
She made her debut at the Royal Opera of Versailles in November 1893 in the title role of Lakmé.
[note 1] She was hired at La Monnaie where she began in 1894 in the title role of Mireille.
[3][4] In 1903, when she had just been hired at La Monnaie, she was the victim of an assassination attempt by her ex-husband armed with a revolver.