About Julia Woolf
Lived 1831 – 1893 (aged 61–62). Julia Woolf was a British composer and pianist.
Sophia Julia Woolf (1831–20 November 1893) was an English composer known for songs and opera.
Woolf's father was John Woolf, a furrier. She had two sisters and was married to John Isaacson. Woolf's daughter, Maud, was the mother of the musician Vivian Ellis
Life and works Woolf composed piano pieces and songs for theatrical productions. A review of her opera Carina in the New York Times described it as: "Carina," the new comic opera produced at the Opera Comique to-night, gives every indication of achieving a pronounced success: The story is light and good, the comedy opportunities are numerous, and the music is artistically firm and popularly pleasing.
Works Carina — Comic opera, music by Julia Woolf, words by EL Blanchard and Cunningham Bridgman, first produced at the Opera Comique, London, Sept. 27, 1888.
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Who was Julia Woolf?
English composer
When was Julia Woolf born?
Julia Woolf was born in 1831 in London.
When did Julia Woolf die?
Julia Woolf died on 20 November 1893 in West Hampstead.
What was Julia Woolf's occupation?
Julia Woolf was a composer and pianist.
What nationality was Julia Woolf?
Julia Woolf was British.
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