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(pk-ron), Charlotte Frances Hortense, pst. b. London, Mar. 22, 1837. Pupil of Mme. Farrenc at Paris Cons.; 1st prizes, harmony 1855, pf. 1857; founded school for pf. teachers, Paris'; wrote method with exercises; edited Repertoire encydopidigue du piamste Parepa-Rosa, Euphrosyne, dram sop. b. Edinburgh, May 7, 1836; d. London, Jan. 21, 1874. Daughter of Demetrius Parepa, Baron de Boyescu, 195 PARISH-ALVARS and Elizabeth Seguin, singer and Parker, P’s first teacher; d6but Malta at writer, 16; sang in Italy, Spain, London. Studied 1857; Ameiica 1865, ’67, *71; married Leipzig; manager Carl Rosa 1867; Parepa organized Rosa Co. especially succe ful in runner America, in Eng and Italian operas: Ch. as a singer P was more succe ful Soc in oratorio than in opera. Mus posed Parish-Alvars, Elias, harp player b Richter’s Teignmouth, Eng., Feb. 28, 1810; Park in a d. Vienna, Jan. 25, 1849. Of Jewish son], descent; pupil of Dizi, Labarre, and Bochsa, touis on Continent and m Mrs. Mme. England 1831-47, except for two ment years m Orient; 1847 chamber harp- Covent ist to Emp. of Austria; composed concertos, fantasias, etc. for harp, Par men tier seeking new effects and strange Milanollo, melodies Voyage d’un harpiste en ( Orient contains Greek, Bulgaiian, Parratt, Turkish and other Eastern music). field, appointment