Anna Bishop | |
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Born | Ann Rivière 9 January 1810 London, England |
Died | 18 March 1884 (aged 74) New York City, U.S. |
Education | Royal Academy of Music |
Occupation | Operatic soprano |
Spouses |
Martin Schulz (m. 1858) |
Children | 3 |
Anna, Lady Bishop (9 January 1810 – 18 March 1884) was an English operatic soprano. She sang in many countries and was believed to be the most widely travelled singer of the 19th century.[1][2] She was married to the composer Henry Bishop but abandoned him for the French harpist, composer and entrepreneur Nicolas-Charles Bochsa.