Crossley, Ada Jemima
(1871–1929)> CONTRALTO
Crossley, Ada JemimaCrossley, Ada JemimaAda Jemima Crossley (* Tarraville, Vic., 3 Mar. 1871; † Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England, 17 Oct. 1929), contralto. She studied with Alberto Zelman Sr and Mme Fanny Simonsen in Melbourne, with Charles Santley in London and Mme Marchesi in Paris. Her London debut was at the Queen's Hall in May 1895, but her real opportunity came when she substituted for Clara Butt in Manchester. She was noted as a singer of oratorio, sacred songs and ballads. A…