The British Musical Biography

[E] Tofts, Catherine, English soprano vocal-
ist, of the 18th century. She was the first
English vocalist who attempted Italian opera,
and appeared in " Arsinoe," " Camilla,"
" Rosamond," and "Love's Triumph." She
is said to have been very avaricious, and was
continually mixed up in the broils and rivalry
which early beset the Italian opera in Eng-
land. Latterly she married Mr. Joseph Smi th,
British Consul at Venice. She was living in
Venice in 1735, and is supposed to have become
insane, but is said to have died in 1760.

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