Opera singer, actress and adventuress, was born in Vienna, née Imer. First came to England in 1746. In 1760 rented Carlisle House, a large mansion at the south-east corner of Soho Square, where she put on entertainments and was initially so successful that she extended the property but by 1772, being a poor business woman and putting on lavish shows, she was bankrupt. Casanova claimed paternity of her two children. Died in the Fleet prison. Her story is well-documented in detail at British History Online.
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Don Arden
Music manager and agent. Born as Harry Levy in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. He oversaw the careers of rock acts like Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Small Faces, and Black Sabbath, and achieved noto...
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Dr. Charles Burney
Born Shrewsbury. Music historian. Father of Fanny Burney. In 1783 he was appointed organist at Chelsea College where he lived for the rest of his life, dying there in 1814.See Caroline's Miscel...
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Sir Thomas Beecham
Conductor and impresario. Born in Westfield Street, St Helens, grandson of the inventor of the eponymous digestive pills. He began his career as a conductor with the New Symphony Orchestra in 1906,...
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Benny Green
Bernard 'Benny' Green, jazz musician, saxophonist, writer, author, broadcaster and raconteur. When his long-running BBC radio show was cancelled there were demonstrations outside Broadcasting Hou...
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Sir Christopher Lee
Actor. Born Christopher Frank Carandini Lee in Belgravia. After war service in various parts of Europe he took up acting, although at first he was told he was too tall. In films he is best remember...
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