A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Kemble, Adelaide

KEMBLE, Adelaide, younger daughter of Charles Kemble, the eminent actor, was born in 1814 and educated for a concert singer. She appeared first in London and afterwards at the York Festival in 1835, but with little success. She then went to Paris for improvement, and from thence in 1836 to Germany, and early in 1839 to Italy. In that year she made her appearance at La Fenice, Venice, as Norma with decided success. In 1840 she sang at Trieste, Milan, Padua, Bologna, and Mantua with increasing reputation. In 1841 she returned to England and appeared in an English version of 'Norma' with marked success. In 1842 she sang in English versions of 'Le Nozze di Figaro,' 'La Sonnambula,' 'Semiramide,' and 'Il Matrimonio Segreto.' In 1843 she was married to Mr. Frederick U. Sartoris and retired from the profession. In 1867 she published 'A Week in a French Country House.' [App. p.689 "add date of death, Aug. 4, 1879."]

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