Ethel Smyth

Ethel Smyth

Country

Great Britain

Birth - Death

1858 - 1944

Occupation

Composer

Notable Achievements

DBE

Description

Noted for opera works, particularly 'The Wreckers' and 'Der Wald'. Involved in women's suffragette movement. Appointed a Dame of the Order of the British Empire (1922).

See Also

• LGBTQ Classical Music Composers

Further Reading/Research

• http://www.theguardian.com/music/tomserviceblog/2009/oct/28/ethel-emyth-suffragette
• http://womencomposers.org/composer/show/8
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqnhhAPjA-I

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