Person Open DS/UK/4717 Castles; Amy Eliza (1880-1951); Australian soprano Castles Amy Eliza 1880-1951 Australian soprano Female

Amy Eliza Castles (1880-1951), dramatic soprano, was born on 25 July 1880 at Melbourne, eldest child of Joseph Castles, printer, and his wife Mary Ellen, née Fallon, both Victorian-born. In the early 1880s the family moved to Bendigo where Amy was educated at St Kilian's primary school and then at St Mary's College. The Castles family was highly musical. Amy's sister Ethel (Dolly) became well known in Gilbert and Sullivan opera both in Australia and abroad; Eileen sang in grand opera, making her début in Australia with the Melba Grand Opera Company in 1911; and George, a tenor, sang professionally at home and overseas. The other three sons were locally known as singers. 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 RAHSkeyte 3/12/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 3e621378-4e17-458b-8d28-26d136a7cc24