The British Musical Biography

[E] Kelly, Michael, composer and vocalist,
born in Dublin, 1762. He studied singing
under Rauzzini, and also at Naples under
Aprile, etc., 1779. Debut as vocalist at Dub-
lin, 1779. Travelled in Italy, and became
acquainted with Mozart. Debttt at Drury
Lane, as Lionel in " Lionel and Clarissa."
Sang at Concerts of Ancient Music, Handel
Commemoration, in English Provinces, Ire-
land, etc. jManager of King's Theatre, 1793.
He died at Margate, October 9, 1826.

[W] Works. — Musical Dramas, for which the
music was chiefly compiled, as — Adelmon the
outlaw, M. G. Lewis, 1801 ; The Africans,
1808 ; Blind bargain, 1805 ; Blue beard, 1798 ;
Bride of Abydos, 1818 ; Castle spectre, 1798 ;
Cinderella, 1804 ; Conquest of Taranto, 1817 ;
Counterfeit, 1804 ; False appearances, 1789 ;
Friend in need, 1797 ; Hero of the north,
1803; Of age to-morrow ; Pizarro, 1799; Wood
demon, 1807, etc. Six English airs and six
Italian duetts, 1790 ; The woodpecker, ballad,
and other songs and glees. Elegant extracts
for the German flute, 1805. Reminiscences,
during a period of nearly half a century, with
original anecdotes of many distinguished
persons, London, 2 vols., 1826 ; 2nd edition,
1826.

[+] His niece. Prances Maria Kelly, a singer
and actress, was born at Brighton, October
15, 1790. First appeared in Blue Beard in
1798, and sang at Drury Lane and other
Theatres. She died at Feltham, Middlesex,
December 6, 1882, after a life partly spent in
trying to elevate the stage in public estima-
tion.

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