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William Saurin Lyster, the Glossary

William Saurin Lyster (21 March 1828 – 27 November 1880), often referred to as W. Saurin Lyster, was an impresario, active in Australia.^[1]

28 relations: Adelaide Ristori, Anglicanism, Arabella Goddard, Armes Beaumont, Attorney-General for Ireland, Bishop of Dromore, Comic opera, Cornet, Don Giovanni, Dublin, Fanny Simonsen, Frances Alda, Grand opera, Huguenots, Impresario, James Saurin, Jules Levy (musician), Les Huguenots, Lohengrin (opera), Lucy Escott, Melbourne General Cemetery, Nicaragua, Opera, Tannhäuser (opera), Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne, William Saurin, William Walker (filibuster), Xhosa Wars.
Australian impresarios
British military personnel of the 9th Cape Frontier War
Music in Melbourne
Opera in Australia

Adelaide Ristori

Adelaide Ristori (29 January 18229 October 1906) was a distinguished Italian tragedienne, who was often referred to as the Marquise.

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Anglicanism is a Western Christian tradition which developed from the practices, liturgy, and identity of the Church of England following the English Reformation, in the context of the Protestant Reformation in Europe.

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Arabella Goddard

Arabella Goddard (12 January 18366 April 1922) was an English pianist.

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Armes Beaumont

Edward Armes Beaumont (15 December 1842 – 17 July 1913) was a vocalist active in Australia.

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Attorney-General for Ireland

The Attorney-General for Ireland was an Irish and then (from the Act of Union 1800) United Kingdom government office-holder.

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Bishop of Dromore

The Bishop of Dromore is an episcopal title which takes its name after the original monastery of Dromore in County Down, Northern Ireland.

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Comic opera

Comic opera, sometimes known as light opera, is a sung dramatic work of a light or comic nature, usually with a happy ending and often including spoken dialogue.

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Cornet

The cornet is a brass instrument similar to the trumpet but distinguished from it by its conical bore, more compact shape, and mellower tone quality.

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Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni (K. 527; Vienna (1788) title: Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, literally The Rake Punished, or Don Giovanni) is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte.

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Dublin

Dublin is the capital of the Republic of Ireland and also the largest city by size on the island of Ireland.

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Fanny Simonsen

Fanny Simonsen (née Françoise De Haes or Dehaes; c. 1835 – 19 September 1896), also written Fannie Simonsen, was a French soprano singer who had a substantial career on the Australian stage, later a concert manager with her violinist husband Martin Simonsen (c. 1829 – 28 November 1899).

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Frances Alda

Frances Davis Alda (born Fanny Jane Davis; 31 May 1879 – 18 September 1952) was a New Zealand-born, Australian-raised operatic lyric soprano.

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Grand opera

Grand opera is a genre of 19th-century opera generally in four or five acts, characterized by large-scale casts and orchestras.

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Huguenots

The Huguenots were a religious group of French Protestants who held to the Reformed (Calvinist) tradition of Protestantism.

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Impresario

An impresario (from Italian impresa, 'an enterprise or undertaking') is a person who organizes and often finances concerts, plays, or operas, performing a role in stage arts that is similar to that of a film or television producer.

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James Saurin

James Saurin (c.1760–1842) was an Irish Anglican bishop in the 19th century.

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Jules Levy (musician)

Jules Levy (April 24, 1838 – November 28, 1903) was a cornetist, teacher and composer.

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Les Huguenots

Les Huguenots is an opera by Giacomo Meyerbeer and is one of the most popular and spectacular examples of grand opera.

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Lohengrin (opera)

Lohengrin (in German), WWV 75, is a Romantic opera in three acts composed and written by Richard Wagner, first performed in 1850.

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Lucy Escott

Lucy Escott (4 January 1829–26 November 1895) was an American soprano and actor-manager who found success in her native country but who had an even greater success in Europe and the United Kingdom.

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Melbourne General Cemetery

The Melbourne General Cemetery is a large (43 hectare) necropolis located north of the city of Melbourne in the suburb of Carlton North.

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Nicaragua

Nicaragua, officially the Republic of Nicaragua, is the geographically largest country in Central America, comprising.

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Opera

Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers.

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Tannhäuser (opera)

Tannhäuser (full title Tannhäuser und der Sängerkrieg auf Wartburg, "Tannhäuser and the Minnesängers' Contest at Wartburg") is an 1845 opera in three acts, with music and text by Richard Wagner (WWV 70 in the catalogue of the composer's works).

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Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne

The Tivoli Theatre was a major performing arts venue in Melbourne's East End Theatre District, located at 249 Bourke Street.

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William Saurin

William Saurin (1757 – 11 February 1839) was an Irish barrister, Crown official and politician.

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William Walker (filibuster)

William Walker (May 8, 1824September 12, 1860) was an American physician, lawyer, journalist, and mercenary.

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Xhosa Wars

The Xhosa Wars (also known as the Cape Frontier Wars or the Kaffir Wars) were a series of nine wars (from 1779 to 1879) between the Xhosa Kingdom and the British Empire as well as Trekboers in what is now the Eastern Cape in South Africa.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Saurin_Lyster

Also known as Lyster Opera Company, Lyster Opera Troupe, Lyster's Opera Company, Saurin Lyster, W. S. Lyster, W. Saurin Lyster, William Lyster, William S. Lyster.