Mary Anne à Beckett

Mary Anne à Beckett

Mary Anne à Beckett (b. 1817, d. 1863) was an English composer, primarily known for opera.

Biography

Mary Anne à Beckett (née Glossop) was born in London, the eldest daughter of Joseph Glossop, and sang at private gatherings. She married Gilbert Abbott à Beckett, a writer and magistrate. She composed the opera Agnes Sorrel for Henry Braham, a well-known tenor and builder of the St. James Theater, and her husband furnished the book. Mary Anne à Beckett was asked to conduct the orchestra for the premiere, but she declined the public appearance.[1] She died 11 December 1863 in London.

Works

À Beckett composed songs, waltzes and three opera:

  • The Young Pretender
  • Agnes Sorrel (operatic farce), 1835
  • Little Red Riding Hood, 1842[2]

References

  1. ^ Beckett, Arthur William (2009). The Becketts of "Punch":Memories of Father and Sons. General Books LLC. p. 21. ISBN 1150618973. 
  2. ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Rhian, Samuel, eds (1995). The Norton/Grove Dictionary of Women Composers. W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 0393034879. 

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