Lucia Elizabeth Vestris [SEP] voice type
Lucia Elizabeth Vestris
Lucia Elizabeth Vestris ("née" Elizabetta Lucia Bartolozzi; 3 March 1797 – 8 August 1856) was an English actress and a contralto opera singer, appearing in works by, among others, Mozart and Rossini. 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.
Madame Vestris
Madame Vestris may refer to:
- Lucia Elizabeth Vestris (born Lucia Elizabeth Bartolozzi, 1797–1856), English singer, actress and theatre producer and manager, married to the French dancer, Armand Vestris
- Rose Vestris (born Françoise-Rose Gourgaud, 1743-1804), French actress, married to the dancer and later actor Angiolo Vestris