Alice May Bates was born in Charlestown, Boston, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Alice Perkins (Field) Bates.[1] Her parents were both well known in the musical profession, and her ancestors on both sides were musical for a number of generations. Rice's father possessed a baritone voice and held positions in quartette choirs, musical societies and clubs in and around Boston, until a few years before his death, in 1886. Her mother was a teacher of music.[2]
Rice made her debut in Checkering Hall, Boston, in September, 1883. During her first season, she appeared in several operas, which Charles R. Adams, with whom she studied rendition, brought out, assuming the prima donna roles in "Martha," "Figaro," "Maritana," "La Sonnambula," "La Fille du Regiment," "Faust", and "Lucia di Lammermoor". She was the prima donna, subsequently, of the Maritana Opera Company and appeared with them for several seasons in New England and Canada. She sang in many concerts for the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and for Anton Seidl's New York Orchestra. She held positions in quartette choirs in Lowell and Worcester, and in her own city, leaving a lucrative one for her recent tour with Reményi, with whom she traveled through the South and West for 150 concerts in seven months.[2]
Personal life
Alice May Bates married William Rice (born Dublin, New Hampshire, September 4, 1867), a dentist. He received his D.D.S. from the Boston Dental College, 1888; and D.M.D. in 1905, from Tufts College Dental School, of which he was Dean, in 1917. They had children, Priscilla Alden (1894-1901), and Persis Alden (born 1907). [1]
References
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: L. W. Leonard, J. L. Steward, & C. Mason's The History of Dublin, N.H.: Containing the Address by Charles Mason, and the Proceedings at the Centennial Celebration, June 17, 1852, with a Register of Families (1920)
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: F. E. Willard's A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life (1893)
Leonard, Levi Washburn; Steward, Josiah Lafayette; Mason, Charles (1920). The History of Dublin, N.H.: Containing the Address by Charles Mason, and the Proceedings at the Centennial Celebration, June 17, 1852, with a Register of Families. Town of Dublin.
Willard, Frances Elizabeth (1893). A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life (Public domain ed.). Moulton. ISBN9780722217139.
January 09, 2023
alice, bates, rice, born, september, 1868, after, 1907, soprano, singer, born, state, massachusetts, background, informationborn, 1868, september, 1868charlestown, boston, massachusetts, united, statesdiedafter, 1907occupation, soprano, singer, contents, biogr. Alice May Bates Rice born 14 September 1868 after 1907 was a soprano singer born in the U S state of Massachusetts Alice May Bates RiceBackground informationBorn 1868 09 14 September 14 1868Charlestown Boston Massachusetts United StatesDiedAfter 1907Occupation s Soprano singer Contents 1 Biography 2 Personal life 3 References 4 BibliographyBiography EditAlice May Bates was born in Charlestown Boston Massachusetts She was the daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Alice Perkins Field Bates 1 Her parents were both well known in the musical profession and her ancestors on both sides were musical for a number of generations Rice s father possessed a baritone voice and held positions in quartette choirs musical societies and clubs in and around Boston until a few years before his death in 1886 Her mother was a teacher of music 2 Rice made her debut in Checkering Hall Boston in September 1883 During her first season she appeared in several operas which Charles R Adams with whom she studied rendition brought out assuming the prima donna roles in Martha Figaro Maritana La Sonnambula La Fille du Regiment Faust and Lucia di Lammermoor She was the prima donna subsequently of the Maritana Opera Company and appeared with them for several seasons in New England and Canada She sang in many concerts for the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra and for Anton Seidl s New York Orchestra She held positions in quartette choirs in Lowell and Worcester and in her own city leaving a lucrative one for her recent tour with Remenyi with whom she traveled through the South and West for 150 concerts in seven months 2 Personal life EditAlice May Bates married William Rice born Dublin New Hampshire September 4 1867 a dentist He received his D D S from the Boston Dental College 1888 and D M D in 1905 from Tufts College Dental School of which he was Dean in 1917 They had children Priscilla Alden 1894 1901 and Persis Alden born 1907 1 References Edit This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain L W Leonard J L Steward amp C Mason s The History of Dublin N H Containing the Address by Charles Mason and the Proceedings at the Centennial Celebration June 17 1852 with a Register of Families 1920 This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain F E Willard s A Woman of the Century Fourteen Hundred seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life 1893 a b Leonard Steward amp Mason 1920 p 876 a b Willard 1893 p 606 Bibliography EditLeonard Levi Washburn Steward Josiah Lafayette Mason Charles 1920 The History of Dublin N H Containing the Address by Charles Mason and the Proceedings at the Centennial Celebration June 17 1852 with a Register of Families Town of Dublin Willard Frances Elizabeth 1893 A Woman of the Century Fourteen Hundred seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life Public domain ed Moulton ISBN 9780722217139 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alice May Bates Rice amp oldid 1086805719, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
