a sinister Hungarian musician and
hypnotist in the
novel Trilby (1894) by
George Du Maurier. A young artist's
model in
Paris (Trilby O'Ferrall) falls into the hands of
Svengali and becomes a great
singer under his mesmeric influence, but loses her voice when h e suddenly dies of heart
failure.
—SHSBC Binder 27 Approved Glossary, —SHSBC Binder 32 Approved Glossary, —PTS-SP Approved Glossary