Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa

British operatic soprano

Date of Birth: 07-May-1836

Place of Birth: Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1874

Profession: opera singer

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa

  • Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa (7 May 1836 – 21 January 1874) was a British operatic soprano who established the Carl Rosa Opera Company together with her husband Carl Rosa.
  • Parepa's aristocratic father died soon after her birth, and her mother turned to the stage to support them.
  • Parepa made her operatic debut in 1855, at age 16, and soon earned enthusiastic reviews in the major London opera houses.
  • In 1867, following the death of her first husband, Parepa married the violinist and conductor Carl Rosa in New York, and they founded an opera company with Parepa as the leading lady.
  • They toured successfully in America for several years.
  • After their return to Britain with ambitious plans for their opera company, Parepa fell ill and died in 1874 at only 37 years of age.

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