Anna Bishop

Anna Bishop
Bishop in 1868
Born
Ann Rivière

9 January 1810
London, England
Died18 March 1884 (aged 74)
New York City, U.S.
EducationRoyal Academy of Music
OccupationOperatic soprano
Spouses
  • Henry Bishop (m. 1831)
Martin Schulz
(m. 1858)
Children3

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.