Marie Cabel (1827-1885); Belgian soprano who created the title-role in Auber's opera "Manon Lescaut" (1856). She also created the title-role in Meyerbeer's "Dinorah" (1859), the role of Philine in "Mignon" from Ambroise Thomas (1866) and the role of Hélène in Auber's "Le premier jour de bonheur"(1868).