About Susan Galton
Lived 1849 – 1918 (aged 68–69). Susan Galton was a British actor and opera singer.
Susan Galton (1849–1918) was a British actress and operatic soprano. She was the niece of fellow soprano Louisa Pyne.
Career Galton made her stage debut in December 1864 at the age of sixteen as Amina in a production of the opera La sonnambula, which also included George Honey. A review of her performance in The Evening Herald questioned whether sixteen was too young for Galton to begin performing public, but stated that "nevertheless, Miss Susan Galton is possessed of a very rare ability, and promises to reach a high point, if not the highest, in her profession."
In 1865, Galton performed as the lead soprano with a theatre company. The company performing various operas and ballets at the Theatre Royal in Leeds, including La sonnambula, Bohemian Girl, Satanella, Faust, and Maritana.
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Who was Susan Galton?
English singer and actress
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Susan Galton was born in 1849.
When did Susan Galton die?
Susan Galton died in 1918.
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Susan Galton was an actor and opera singer.
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Susan Galton was British.
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