The British Musical Biography

[E] Burns, Georgina (Mrs. Leslie Crotty),
soprano vocalist, born in London, 1860.
Granddaughter of Rev. Jabez Burns. Dis-
played musical talent at an early age, and
first appeared at the Westminster Aquarium
Promenade Concerts. She made her first
appearance in the Carl Rosa Opera Company
at the Adelphi Theatre, February 11, 1878,
when she took the part of Ann Page in " The
Merry Wives of Windsor." During the time
she remained with the Company she sang
with success in many operas, creating the
part of Pilina — in English — in " INIignon,"
and the titular part of Goring Thomas's
" Esmeralda," was written expressly for her.
In 1882, she married Leslie Crotty {q.v.), the
popular baritone, and when the pair quitted
the Carl Rosa Company, they started a light
Opera Company, and revived with much suc-
cess, Rossini's " La Cenereutola," in English,
with which they undertook tours throughout
the United Kingdom.

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