Amanda Aldridge
British opera singer, teacher and composer (1866–1956)
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Key Takeaways
- Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge , also known as Amanda Ira Aldridge (10 March 1866 – 9 March 1956), was a British opera singer and teacher who composed love songs, suites, sambas, and light orchestral pieces under the pseudonym of Montague Ring .
- He was dubbed the ‘African Roscius' when he first starred as Othello at the Royalty Theatre in London.
- Amanda’s sister, Luranah Aldridge was a star operatic contralto in Europe and the United States.
- Early life and education Amanda Aldridge was born on 10 March 1866 in Upper Norwood, London, the third child of African-American Shakespearean actor, Ira Frederick Aldridge and his second wife, Amanda Brandt, was Swedish.
- Aldridge studied voice under Jenny Lind and George Henschel at the Royal College of Music in London, and harmony and counterpoint with Frederick Bridge and Francis Edward Gladstone.
Amanda Christina Elizabeth Aldridge, also known as Amanda Ira Aldridge (10 March 1866 – 9 March 1956), was a British opera singer and teacher who composed love songs, suites, sambas, and light orchestral pieces under the pseudonym of Montague Ring.
Born into an artistic family, the Aldridge legacy included her father who was a successful African-American Shakespearian actor, Ira Frederick Aldridge. He was dubbed the ‘African Roscius' when he first starred as Othello at the Royalty Theatre in London. Her mother, Amanda Brandt, was a Swedish opera singer. Amanda’s sister, Luranah Aldridge was a star operatic contralto in Europe and the United States. A vocal injury of laryngitis cut Amanda’s vocal career short, but she pursued a career as a pianist, teacher, and composer.
Early life and education
Amanda Aldridge was born on 10 March 1866 in Upper Norwood, London, the third child of African-American Shakespearean actor, Ira Frederick Aldridge and his second wife, Amanda Brandt, was Swedish. She had two sisters, Rachael and Luranah, and two brothers, Ira Daniel and Ira Frederick. Aldridge studied voice under Jenny Lind and George Henschel at the Royal College of Music in London, and harmony and counterpoint with Frederick Bridge and Francis Edward Gladstone.
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