Person Open DS/UK/5873 Moody; Fanny (1866-1945); English soprano Moody Fanny 1866-1945 English soprano Female DS/UK/4847 DS/UK/5876

Musician; Vocals, soprano Married to Charles Manners In 1898, he and his wife, the singer Fanny Moody, set up their own company, dedicated to presenting opera in English. Fanny Moody (1866-1945) was a soprano opera singer, born in Redruth, Cornwall (England) in a musical family (her sisters Lily and Hilda Moody were also opera singers). She made her debut as Arline in 'The Bohemian Girl' with the Carl Rosa Opera Co (1887) and stayed with the company until 1890; she then sang under Augustus Harris at Covent Garden and Drury Lane (1890-94). Her roles included Eileen in 'The Lily of Killarney', Micaela in 'Carmen", Marguerite in 'Faust', as well as leading roles in 'La Juive', 'I Puritani' and several Wagner operas.In 1898, Fanny Moody and her husband, Charles Manners, set up their own company, the 'Moody-Manners Opera Company, dedicated to presenting opera in English. 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 5/17/2013 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 16953069-a392-4d8b-9644-cfca6990ead3