Lucia Elizabeth Vestris | |
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| Born | Elizabetta Lucia Bartolozzi 3 March 1797[1] London |
| Died | 8 August 1856 (aged 59) London |
| Years active | 1815–1854 |
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Lucia Elizabeth Vestris (née Elizabetta Lucia Bartolozzi; 3 March 1797 – 8 August 1856) was a British actress and a contralto opera singer, appearing in works by Mozart and Rossini, among others. While popular in her time, she was more notable as a theatre producer and manager. After accumulating a fortune from her performances, she leased the Olympic Theatre in London and produced a series of burlesques and extravaganzas, especially popular works by James Planché, for which the house became famous. She also produced his work at other theatres she managed.
- ^ Hewsen, Robert H. (2002). "Vestris, Lucia (1797–1856)". Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia.