Person Open DS/UK/4378 Caspers; Ella (1888-21 April 1987); Australian singer contralto Caspers Ella 1888-21 April 1987 Australian singer contralto Female (cisgender) Eleanor Caspers | Ella Maloney New South Wales, Australia (born)

Australian Musician; Vocals, contralto Former spouse of Feliz Ogilvie, alias 'Bradley' (conman and bigamist) m.7 January 1911. This was a very well-documented case. Spouse of Alban Albury Maloney (dentist) m.May 1921. Ella Caspers, a contralto who was known as ‘the girl with the voice of gold’, was born in Albury, NSW in 1888. She was educated by the Sisters of Mercy in Goulburn and, in 1902, she made her debut performance at age 14. In 1908 Caspers was awarded a scholarship with the Royal Academy of Music in London and travelled to England the following year to take up the opportunity. In 1911, Caspers married a man who was soon after charged with bigamy. She returned to Australia in 1914 to tour with her sister, Agnes Caspers. When the First World War broke out they were unable to return to Europe as planned. Caspers married for a second time in 1921 and retired the following year but continued to perform in Australia until the 1950s. https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/ella-caspers (2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHhbryony 2/8/2013 RAHAKirkbride 11/15/2022 ff95baac-d3b2-4e26-b34f-85fd63acf1b0