The British Musical Biography

[E] Balfe, Victoire, soprano vocalist, born
Paris, September 1, 1837. Daughter of M. W.
Balfe. She studied under W. Sterndale Ben-
nett, M. Garcia, and her father. On May 28,
1857, she first appeared as " Amina," in "La
Sonnambula." Afterwards she sang in Ire-
land and Italy, in the "Bohemian Girl,"
"Don Giovanni," etc. She was married to
Sir John F. Crampton, but was divorced, and
afterwards married to the Duke de Frias, a
Spanish nobleman. She died at Madrid, Jan-
uary 22, 1871.

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