Angelica Catalini
For seven years, Angelica Catalini’s voice thrilled Regency London. Her remarkable impact is evidenced by the extensive collection of memorabilia held in London's archives today, engravings, portraits, costume designs, and even satirical cartoons depicting the enthusiastic crowds at her performances. London's cultural heritage preserves her legacy clearly.
References
National Portrait Gallery Portraits - Angelica Catalini
Angelica Catalini - Wikipedia biography
Victoria and Albert Museum - Catalini Collection
Angelica's London Theatre - The Kings Theatre
Opera in Regency London - Blogger Regina Jeffers cool introduction to Opera in Regency London.
A night At the Opera - Nice article on a V&A Website but probably read Regina's blog post first.
British Museum - Catalini Collection
CATalini - Cool cartoon at Museum of London
Yale Library - Playbill with apology for Angelica's absence
Giuseppina Grassini - A wonderful Regency Diva also featured in the Novel Magazine.
