1843. =Adelina Patti= (Madrid). First appeared in England in opera in 1861. Her successes were all made in Italian opera, with music of the florid type. Her appearances before the public are still frequent. 1843. =Hans Richter= (Raab). Is one of the greatest of conductors, and the greatest living authority upon Wagner, whose pupil and friend he was. Dr. Richter conducts the German performances at Covent Garden, and was responsible for the first production of the _Ring_ at Bayreuth in 1876. 1844. =F. Cellier= (London). Wrote light operas after the style of Sullivan, whose manner he successfully caught. 1844. =Rimsky-Korsakoff= (Tichwin). In the van of modern Russian musicians. In opera he created some successes, notably in _The May Night_. His last opera (the 15th) is entitled _The Golden Cock_. 1844. =Emile Paladilhe= (Montpellier). A member of the younger French school; chiefly known by his _Patrie_. 1846. =H. C. A. G. Serpette= (Nantes). Has also written French operas, but of a lighter style, pertaining to the Buffo character. 1846. =Ignaz Brüll= (Prossnitz). Has written a very large number of operas, the best known of which, _The Golden Cross_, has been produced in England by the Carl Rosa Company. His operas are of the German school. 1847. =Augusta Holmes= (Paris). Is one of the few women writers of opera. 1847. =Alexander Mackenzie= (Edinburgh). Has produced operas with the Carl Rosa Company, and has also unheard works in his desk awaiting a favourable opportunity for production. 1847. =Amalie Materna= (St. Georgen). A famous soprano of German opera, and a great Wagnerian singer, her impersonations of Brünnhilde being specially fine. 1847. =Joseph Maas= (Dartford). Was a good tenor vocalist, and an indifferent actor. Although often heard upon the stage, he was more appreciated in concert work. 1848. =Luigi Mancinelli= (Orvieto). Is the popular conductor of Italian opera at Covent Garden. As a composer he is also known, both of opera and of oratorio. 1849. =B. L. P. Godard= (Paris). Wrote much music in many styles. His operas did not attain to the popularity of his chamber music or pianoforte pieces. 1850. =Albani= (Chambly). Whose real name is Marie Lajeunesse, is familiar to all concert goers of the present day. Her operatic successes during the two last decades of the nineteenth century were many, and she sang well such parts as “Isolde” and “Elsa.”