Dictionary of Sydney

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Bishop, Anna

English singer who visited Sydney several times, once with her lover Nicholas Bochsa.

Name
Birth
Riviere, Anna
Occupation
Relationship
Spouse

Bishop, Anna

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One of the first world-famous musicians to perform in Sydney, Anna Bishop had scandalised London by leaving her husband. Her lover Bochsa died suddenly in Sydney in early 1856, after their first concert, and Bishop left soon afterwards.