Masson, Elizabeth |
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BORN 1806 - DIED 9 Jan 1865, London GRAVE LOCATION London: Kensal Green Cemetery, Harrow Road, Kensal Green (129/PS (18929), red granite headstonw with rails, next to W. Burn) |
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Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth Masson studied singing with Ann Stanton Smart and with Giuditta Pasta in Italy. She debuted at Ella's Second Subscription Concert on 11 March 1831 in the Argyll Rooms. Her social skills attributed to her popularity as a singer at private concerts. After that she frequently sang at concerts of the Philharmonic Society. In 1839 she was the founder of the Royal Society of Female Musicians and was its treasurer until her death. Later in her career she worked as a voice teacher and she composed songs to the work of Walter Scott, Lord Byron, Adelaide Procter and others. She died in 1865 in London. |
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 The grave of Elizabeth Masson at Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London. Picture by Androom (18 Apr 2024) |
 The grave of Elizabeth Masson at Kensal Green Cemetery, Kensal Green, London. Picture by Androom (18 Apr 2024) |
Sources • Vivian-Neal, Henry & Alexander Bisset, Their Exits: Encore, The Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery, London, 2020 • The Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery • Elizabeth Masson - Wikipedia • A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Masson - Wikisource, the free online library |
