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Elizabeth Young (contralto)

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128:. The trip proved to be somewhat ill-fated as Thomas and Cecilia's marital difficulties came to a head on this trip, with the end result being that Thomas left his wife. Elizabeth did not stick to blood lines and decided to return to England with her uncle in 1756. The following December she appeared as a shepherdess in her uncle's opera 207: 204: 152: 291: 180: 147:. The performance was deceptively billed as "her first appearance on any stage", probably for marketing reasons. She sang regularly at 301: 306: 296: 90:(1712–1789), was one of the greatest English sopranos of the eighteenth century and the wife of composer 259: 233: 86:
were notable organists and composers. She also had three famous aunts who were all notable singers. Her
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and wife to Charles Jones, a successful music publisher in England during the eighteenth century.
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or older women’s parts. Most notably, she created the role of Agenor in the world premiere of
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Elizabeth Young was born in the 1730s. Her father, Charles Young, was a clerk at the
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with Uncle Thomas and Aunt Cecilia Arne to sing the role of Grideline in Thomas's
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Biography of Isabella Young (Scott) on Operissimo.com; accessed 13 January 2008
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In 1758, Elizabeth Young joined the company of players at the
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in South London. Her lower voice meant she was often given
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was also a successful soprano and the wife of composer
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London
contralto
actress
singers
organists
Treasury
Isabella
mezzo-soprano
Polly
soprano
composer
keyboard
Charles Young
Anthony Young
Aunt Cecilia
Thomas Arne
Aunt Isabella
John Frederick Lampe
Aunt Esther
contralto
Dublin
opera
Smock Alley Theatre
Eliza
Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
The Beggar's Opera
Drury Lane
Finch’s Grotto
pleasure garden
breeches roles

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