Catherine Hayes | |
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Born | 8 November 1818 Limerick City, Ireland |
Died | 11 August 1861 |
Occupation | Opera soprano |
Catherine Hayes, married name Catherine Bushnell, (1818? – 11 August 1861)[n 1] was a world-famous Irish soprano of the Victorian era.[1] According to London's Daily Express, "Hayes was the 'Madonna' of her day; she was the 19th-century operatic equivalent of the world's most famous pop star."[n 2]
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