Nelson, Sydney

Nelson, SydneyNelson, SydneySydney Nelson (* London, 1800; † 1862), popular music composer, performer. In London he composed the music for theatre works produced at the English Opera House, including The Middle Temple (1829), The Grenadier (1831), Cousin Joseph (1835), Domestic Arrangements (1835) and The Cadi's Daughter (1851) before coming to Australia in 1852. In Melbourne he presented musical entertainments with his son and daughters, and collaborated with William M. Akhurst in vaudevilles…