Frederick Lablache
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Frederick Lablache was an English singer.
Lablache, eldest son of Luigi Lablache
, vocalist, was educated by his father. About 1837 he appeared at the King's Theatre, London, in Italian opera, and afterwards frequently sang at Manchester with Mario, Grisi, and Favanti. In 1844 he took a part in Così fan tutte at Her Majesty's Theatre
, and in 1846 in Il matrimonio segreto
. He played the part of Count Rodolphe to Jenny Lind
's Amina
on her first visit to Manchester, 28 August 1847, and he also appeared with her in other characters under the management of Michael Balfe
in 1849. About 1865 he withdrew from the stage, and devoted himself to teaching.
He died at 51 Albany Street, Regent's Park, London, 30 January 1887. His son, Luigi Lablache, was a well-known actor and the grandfather of the actor Stewart Granger
.
His wife, Fanny Wyndham Lablache (died 1877), vocalist, whose maiden name was Wilton, was born in Scotland, studied at the Royal Academy of Music
, London, 1836–37, and then made her début at the Lyceum Theatre, afterwards appearing at Her Majesty's Theatre. She was a serviceable vocalist and a teacher of much skill. After her marriage she retired from the stage, and died in Paris 23 September 1877.
Lablache, eldest son of Luigi Lablache
Luigi Lablache
Luigi Lablache was an Italian opera singer of French and Irish heritage. He was most noted for his comic performances, possessing a powerful and agile bass voice, a wide range, and adroit acting skills: Leporello in Don Giovanni was one of his signature roles.-Biography:Luigi Lablache was born in...
, vocalist, was educated by his father. About 1837 he appeared at the King's Theatre, London, in Italian opera, and afterwards frequently sang at Manchester with Mario, Grisi, and Favanti. In 1844 he took a part in Così fan tutte at Her Majesty's Theatre
Her Majesty's Theatre
Her Majesty's Theatre is a West End theatre, in Haymarket, City of Westminster, London. The present building was designed by Charles J. Phipps and was constructed in 1897 for actor-manager Herbert Beerbohm Tree, who established the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art at the theatre...
, and in 1846 in Il matrimonio segreto
Il matrimonio segreto
Il matrimonio segreto is an opera in two acts, music by Domenico Cimarosa, on a libretto by Giovanni Bertati, based on the play The Clandestine Marriage by George Colman the Elder and David Garrick...
. He played the part of Count Rodolphe to Jenny Lind
Jenny Lind
Johanna Maria Lind , better known as Jenny Lind, was a Swedish opera singer, often known as the "Swedish Nightingale". One of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century, she is known for her performances in soprano roles in opera in Sweden and across Europe, and for an extraordinarily...
's Amina
La sonnambula
La sonnambula is an opera semiseria in two acts, with music in the bel canto tradition by Vincenzo Bellini to an Italian libretto by Felice Romani, based on a scenario for a ballet-pantomime by Eugène Scribe and Jean-Pierre Aumer called La somnambule, ou L'arrivée d'un nouveau seigneur.The first...
on her first visit to Manchester, 28 August 1847, and he also appeared with her in other characters under the management of Michael Balfe
Michael William Balfe
Michael William Balfe was an Irish composer, best-remembered for his opera The Bohemian Girl.After a short career as a violinist, Balfe pursued an operatic singing career, while he began to compose. In a career spanning more than 40 years, he composed 38 operas, almost 250 songs and other works...
in 1849. About 1865 he withdrew from the stage, and devoted himself to teaching.
He died at 51 Albany Street, Regent's Park, London, 30 January 1887. His son, Luigi Lablache, was a well-known actor and the grandfather of the actor Stewart Granger
Stewart Granger
Stewart Granger was an English-American film actor, mainly associated with heroic and romantic leading roles. He was a popular leading man from the 1940s to the early 1960s rising to fame through his appearances in the Gainsborough melodramas.-Early life:He was born James Lablache Stewart in Old...
.
His wife, Fanny Wyndham Lablache (died 1877), vocalist, whose maiden name was Wilton, was born in Scotland, studied at the Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music
The Royal Academy of Music in London, England, is a conservatoire, Britain's oldest degree-granting music school and a constituent college of the University of London since 1999. The Academy was founded by Lord Burghersh in 1822 with the help and ideas of the French harpist and composer Nicolas...
, London, 1836–37, and then made her début at the Lyceum Theatre, afterwards appearing at Her Majesty's Theatre. She was a serviceable vocalist and a teacher of much skill. After her marriage she retired from the stage, and died in Paris 23 September 1877.