Madame Vestris
Lucia Elizabeth Vestris (January 1797 - 8 August 1856), English actress and contralto opera singer, appearing in Mozart and Rossini works. 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 for which the house became famous, especially popular works by James Planche. She also produced his work at other theatres she managed
Picture No
13994403
Media ID
47143865
Size
3700px x 5018px
(3.5MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Sketch by Queen Victoria reproduced in The Girlhood of Queen Victoria, 1912
Date
c.1830
