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Performance TitleQueen Victoria's Grand Diamond Jubilee Festival
Performance Date19 June 1897
Performance DaySaturday
Performance Time15:00
Main PerformersMadame Albani,
Esther Palliser,
Grace Oakley (age 14),
Alice Gomez,
Miss Mendelssohn,
Belle Cole,
Iver McKay,
Valentine Smith,
Andrew Black - vocals,
Henriette Murkens - violin,
Churchill Sibley - organ
ChoirsMr William Carter's Choir
Royal PresenceHRH The Prince of Wales,
HRH The Princess of Wales,
HRH Duke of York,
HRH Duchess of York,
HRH Prince Charles of Denmark,
HRH Princess Charles of Denmark
Performance NotesTicket sales were so high for this event that it was repeated on 24 June with the same performers.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work7980Queen Victoria's Grand Diamond Jubilee Festival1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/3848Albani; Dame; Emma (1 November 1847-3 April 1930); DBE; Canadian-British operatic soprano
DS/UK/3913Palliser; Esther (b 1872-); American opera singer
DS/UK/3988Oakley; Grace (fl 1900); British singer
DS/UK/3990Gomez; Alice (fl 1890s-1906); Soprano
DS/UK/3896Cole; Belle (1853-1905); American contralto
DS/UK/4188McKay; Iver (fl 1901); Irish tenor
DS/UK/3878Black; Andrew (1859-1920); British opera singer
DS/UK/4358Murkens; Henriette (fl 1894-1911); Violinist
DS/UK/1635Sibley; John Churchill (1858-1938); Archbishop; English organist, religious leader
DS/UK/4185Mr William Carter's Choir (fl 1859-1916)
DS/UK/402Queen; Alexandra of Denmark (1 December 1844-20 November 1925); Danish-born Queen consort of the UK and Empress consort of India
DS/UK/4046Edward VII (1841-1910); King; British King, Emperor of India (1901-1910). First British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
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