The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . ction,continued giving musical en-tertainments. After singing inoperas in Italy, France andGermany, they returned toEngland, but were not wellreceived. It was in 1847 thatthey came
The National cyclopædia of American biography : being the history of the United States as illustrated in the lives of the founders, builders, and defenders of the republic, and of the men and women who are doing the work and moulding the thought of the present time, edited by distinguished biographers, selected from each state, revised and approved by the most eminent historians, scholars, and statesmen of the day . ction,continued giving musical en-tertainments. After singing inoperas in Italy, France andGermany, they returned toEngland, but were not wellreceived. It was in 1847 thatthey came to the Uiiited States,on a professional visit. Al-though Bochsa was under acloud, and Mrs. Bishop had abesmirched reputation, theirconcerts became very popular,and she found favor as anopera singer. While hervoice was non-sympathetic, herwide experience and continu-ous training under Bochsa hadgreatly developed her North America she re-mained several years, visit-ing British America, Mexico,and also the West Indies. After 1854 the two artistsset out for a cosmopolitan tour to the South SeaIslands, Australia, South America, and the East In-dies, returning to England in 1858. In LondonMrs. Bishop sang several times at the Crystal Palaceand other concerts, but not in oratorios. From 1859-65 she was again heard in the United States, in con-certs, operas and oratorios. In 1866 during a voyagein.— from the Sandwich Islands to China, the vessel onwhich she embarked was wrecked. After three dayssuffering and exposure, she lost all her personal prop-erty. She reached India in the year there she returned homeward by way of theRed Sea and the Mediterranean. She sang abouta year in England, crossed the Atlantic, and settledin New York city, where, retired from public per-formances, she gave instruction in vocal the deaths of her husband. Bishop, and herparamour, Bochsa, she was married to Martin Schultzin New York city. Among her most effective
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