Gilbert Abbott à Beckett
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Gilbert Abbott à Beckett was an English humorist.
Gilbert Abbott à Beckett
Grave of Gilbert Abbot a Beckett in Highgate Cemetery
Mary Anne à Beckett
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Mary Anne à Beckett was an English composer, primarily known for opera. She was the wife of the writer Gilbert à Beckett, who provided the libretti for two of her operas. Their children included the w
Gilbert Abbott à Beckett
…of England (1847–48), The Comic History of Rome (1852) and a Comic Blackstone (1846). He wrote the book for two operas with music composed by his wife Mary Anne à Beckett (née Glossop), Agnes Sorrel and Red Riding Hood. As poor-law commissioner he presented a valuable report to the Home Secretary regarding the Andover…
Mary Anne à Beckett