Blanche Cole by Elliott & Fry

Blanche Cole
1851-31 August 1888
English Soprano

In 1858, at the age of seven, she took part in a concert in Glasgow, winning a favourable review from The Glasgow Herald. In 1860 she took part in a concert at London's St. James's Hall

In 1867, she sang Zerlina in Fra Diavolo, Amina in La sonnambula, and Marguerite in Faust with Rosenthal's English Opera Company. In 1868, she sang Oscar in Un ballo in maschera at the Theatre Royal in Cork and Leonora in Il trovatore in London,
In 1869, She sang Acis in Acis and Galatea in London and made her debut at the Crystal Palace as Amina in Bellini's La sonnambula In 1872, she sang the role of Maid Marian in a concert version of G. A. Macfarren's opera Robin Hood at the Crystal Palace. She sang in 1875 in William Vincent Wallace's Lurline ,She appeared at the Adelphi Theatre with the Carl Rosa Opera Company in 1878 as Senta in The Flying Dutchman and as the Countess in The Marriage of Figaro. From time to time she presented her own opera company. On other occasions she appeared under the management of Richard Temple with Rose Hersee's company in Don Pasquale and Il trovatore. She also appeared with much success as Mary Wolf in Balfe's opera The Puritan's Daughter, produced by the Carl Rosa Company.

In 1887 she sang Donna Anna in Don Giovanni.