The British Musical Biography

[E] Robinson, Anastasia, Countess of
Peterborough, contralto vocalist, born at
London about end of 17th century [1698] .
Daughter of a portrait painter. She studied
under Croft and Sandoni. Debut in "Creso,"
1714. Appeared afterwards in operas by
Handel, Scarlatti, and Buononcini. Privately
married to the Earl of Peterborough, 1724,
at which time she quitted the stage. She is
supposed to have lived with him, and to have
been considered as his "mistress" till 1735,
when, a short time previous to his death in
that year, the Earl acknowledged the marriage.
She died at Bevis iMount, Southampton, 1750.

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