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Elizabeth Inverarity, later "Mrs. Charles T. Martyn" (born Edinburgh, 23 March 1813; died Newcastle-on-Tyne, 27 December 1846), was a Scottish opera soprano, popular singer and actress of the early 19th century, in England and in America. She also composed some ballads with her husband Charles Martyn, a bass from Bristol. After showing early promise as a singer in Edinburgh, she became a student of Sir George Smart, a prominent conductor and vocal instructor. She debuted at Covent Garden in Rossini's ''Cinderella''〔Not ''La Cenerentola'', but a three-act comedy with music from that and other Rossini operas – see Simon Henry Gage, The Theatrical observer and, Daily bills of the play (Volume 1831 v.1 no.2823-2976:(1 January 1831 – 30 June 1831))〕 (14 December 1830〔''The Dramatic Magazine'', January 1831, p. 380〕) and also appeared in Spohr's "Azor and Zemira" (1831), Meyerbeer's "Robert le diable" (1832), and Rossini's The Maid of Judah (1832),〔The Theatrical observer and, Daily bills of the play (Volume 1832 v. 3 no.3361-3445:(22 September 1832 – 31 December 1832))〕〔(Carlyle Letters Online, footnote #17 )〕 among other productions. After her marriage in 1834, she and her husband continued to perform, in England and America, for a number of years. In 1839 the Martyns premiered Beethoven's Fidelio in America. They later became music teachers in Newcastle.〔''The Gentleman's Magazine'', Volume 181 (January 1847), p. 323, Martyn's obituary〕 She was a grandniece of the Scottish poet Robert Fergusson.〔Scottish Biographical Dictionary, Robert Chambers, Volume 2, part 2, Glascow, Blackie & Sons, 1836, article "Robert Fergusson", p. 311〕 An engraving (by John Henry Robinson) of her exists, from a portrait by Alfred Edward Chalon.〔(National Portrait Gallery image of Martyn engraving )〕 The portrait was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1839.〔''The Exhibition of the Royal Academy'', 1839, London, W. Clowes and Sons, p. 31〕 Another engraving was by William Sharp from a portrait by William Booth.〔(Sharpe/Booth engraving at Victoria and Albert Museum )〕 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Elizabeth Inverarity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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