Julia Woolf
Sophia Julia Woolf (1831–1903) was an English composer known for songs and opera.
Life and works
Julia Woolf composed piano pieces and songs for theatrical productions.[1] A review of her opera Carina in the New York times described the work as:
"Carina," the new comic opera produced at the Opera Comique to-night, gives every indication of achieving a pronounced success: The story is light and good, the comedy opportunities are numerous, and the music is artistically firm and popularly pleasing.[2]
Works
- Carina — Comic opera, music by Julia Woolf, words by EL Blanchard and Cunningham Bridgman, first produced at the Opera Comique, London, Sept. 27, 1888.[3]
References
- ↑ "Cinderella: or, Harlequin and the Fairy Slipper. A Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, by Edward L. Blanchard (1820-1889)". 1878. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ "A NEW COMIC OPERA "CARINA" MAKES A HIT IN ITS LONDON PERFORMANCE, BY COMMERCIAL CABLE FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.". The New York Times. September 28, 1888. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
- ↑ Hubbard, William Lines. American history and encyclopedia of music, Volume 2 (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). Irving Squire, New York. Retrieved 1 October 2010.
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