Catherine Hayes (soprano)

Catherine Hayes
Miss Catherine Hayes, September 1854, by George W. Mason
Born
Limerick City, Ireland
Baptised8 November 1818
Died(1861-08-11)11 August 1861
OccupationOperatic soprano

Catherine Hayes, married name Catherine Bushnell, (1818? – 11 August 1861) was a world-famous Irish soprano of the Victorian era. According to London's Daily Express, "Hayes was the 'Madonna' of her day; she was the 19th-century operatic equivalent of the world's most famous pop star."


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