The British Musical Biography

[E] Albertazzi, Emma (born Howson), con-
tralto vocalist, born in London, May 1, 1813
[1814]. She was a daughter of Francis How-
son, musician of London. In 1827 she studied
under Costa, and in November, 1829 she was
married to Signor Albertazzi. She first ap-
peared in the Argyle Rooms, London, in 1829,
and in 1830 she sang at the King's Theatre.
In 1832 she appeared at Milan, and afterwards
at Madrid and Paris. She reappeared at Lon-
don in La Cenerentola, April, 1837, and in 1838
sang at Drury Lane in La Gazza Lach-a.
She frequently appeared as a concert vocalist,
and died in London, September 27, 1847.

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