ID: I6573
Name: Henry Russell
Surname: Russell
Given Name: Henry
_AKA: Henry Ronald
Sex: M
Birth: 14 Nov 1871 in Paddington, London, Middlesex, England
Death: 11 Oct 1937 in Kensington, London, Middlesex, England
_UID: 30740A74634AD911B552C0A753EDDD4286D9
Census: 1881 11 Harley St, London, Middlesex, England
Occupation: Singer 1891 Paddington, London, Middlesex, England
Census: Son 1891 18 Howley Place, Paddington, London
Census: Head 1901 Ashleigh, Virginia Water, Egham, Surrey
Occupation: Vocal Professor 1901 Egham, Surrey, England
Census: Head 1901 Ashleigh, Virginia Water, Egham, Surrey
Note: Henry studied to be a doctor, however, impaired eyesight compelled him to abandon that career. He then took up singing and became an operatic impresario. He taught at the Royal College of Music with success. He managed seasons of opera at Convent Garden in 1903 and 1904. In 1905, he toured America with his own company. In 1909, Henry became the director of the Boston Opera Company which he took to Paris in 1914 where it played a two month season at the Theatre Champs-Elysees.
Change Date: 9 Mar 2008 at 00:00:00
Father: Henry Russell b: 24 Dec 1813 in Sheerness, Kent, England
Mother: Hannah De Lara b: 6 Sep 1844 in Stepney, London, Middlesex, England
Marriage 1
Nina Hannah da Costa Andrade b: 1870 in Brighton, Sussex, England
Children
 Henry Tosti Russell b: 1896 in London, Middlesex, England Sheridan William Robin Russell b: 23 Mar 1900 in Mayfair, London, Middlesex, England
Marriage 2
Donna Shinn b: ABT 1882
Marriage 3
Patricia Ethel Blackwood b: 20 Mar 1902 in Chelsea, London, Middlesex, England | |
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