The tragedy was performed in London and following its translation into Greek it was performed in Athens.
Mainiero, Lina, editor. American Women Writers. Vol. II, Unger, 1979, 5 vols.
2: 572
SL
dedicated it to her friend Adelaide Ristori
, whom she called the greatest living...
Friends, Associates
Sarah Lewis
SL
was a friend of Adelaide Ristori
(an Italian tragedy actress who married into the nobility and achieved an international reputation) and of novelists Alexandre Dumas the younger
, and George Sand
, among others...
Timeline
June 1856: Adelaide Ristori, famous Italian actress,...
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June 1856
Adelaide Ristori
, famous Italian actress, made her British debut in London at the Lyceum Theatre
.
Booth, Michael R. et al. Three Tragic Actresses: Siddons, Rachel, Ristori. Cambridge University Press, 1996.
