A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Edwards, H. Sutherland

EDWARDS, H. Sutherland, historian and litterateur; born at Hendon, Middlesex, Sept. 5, 1829. His musical works comprise 'History of the Opera … from Monteverde to Verdi …' 2 vols. (1862); 'Life of Rossini' (1869); 'The Lyric Drama …' 2 vols. (1881); 'Rossini,' a smaller work, for 'Great Musicians' series (1881); 'Famous First Representations' (1887); 'The Prima Donna' 2 vols. (1888). Mr. Edwards has passed much time abroad as special correspondent, and his book 'The Russians at Home' (1861) contains many notes on Russian music. Other works of his are beyond the scope of this Dictionary. His farce 'The Goose that lays the Golden Eggs' may however be mentioned as the most successful of his writings for the stage.

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