The British Musical Biography

[E] Corri, Montague, second son of Dominico
Corri (Rome, 1746, London, 1825), was born
at Edinburgh in 1784. He studied under his
father, Winter, and Steibelt, and became
composer to the Surrey and Astley's Theatres,
London. In 1816-17 he was chorus-master
to the English Opera House. Afterwards, he
resided successively at Edinburgh, Newcastle,
Manchester, and Liverpool. He died at
London, September 19, 1849. His brother,
Haydn, was born at Edinburgh, in 1785, and.
resided chiefly in Dublin as a conductor and
teacher. He died at Dublin, February 19,
1860. His wife (born 1800; died 1867), was
an operatic singer. His sister, Sophie (born
at Edinburgh, 1775; died ?), was a singer
and harp player. She married J. L. Dussek
(1761-1812), the composer. Frances, or
Fanny Corri, a mezzo-soprano vocalist, was
a daughter of Dominico Corri's brother Natale
(1765-1822), and was born at Edinburgh in
1801. She studied under her father, and
Braham, and first appeared at the King's
Theatre, London. Afterwards, she appeared
in Germany, Italy, Spain, and Rus.sia, and in
1821 she married Signor Paltoni. Her sister
Ros.\LiE (born 1803), was also a singer, who
appeared in London from 1820. Other mem-
bers of this musical family were Eugene
Dussek (1815 ; February 4, 1870), a bass
vocalist, who married Annie TniRLWALii.
(1830; London, October 19, 1881), a soprano
singer; Henry (1822; Philadelphia, February
28, 1888) a bass singer, son of Haydn the
elder; Patrick Anthony (born Dublin, 1820;
died Bradford, June 1, 1876), a singer, con-
ductor, and composer, another son of Haydn
the elder ; and Haydn, Junr. (born in 1842 ;
died December 19, 1877), a baritone singer.

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