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Sarah Siddons (née Kemble; 5 July 1755 – 8 June 1831) was a Welsh actress, the best-known tragedienne of the 18th century. Contemporaneous critic William Hazlitt dubbed Siddons as "tragedy personified".
Sarah Kemble, conosciuta con il nome da sposata di Sarah Siddons (Brecon, 5 luglio 1755 – Londra, 8 giugno 1831), è stata un'attrice teatrale britannica. Membro della famosa famiglia teatrale Kemble era considerata l'interprete femminile più importante della sua epoca.
1 lug 2024 · Sarah Siddons was one of the greatest English tragic actresses. She was the eldest of 12 children of Roger and Sarah Kemble, who led a troupe of traveling actors (and were progenitors of a noted family of actors to a third generation, including a famous granddaughter, Fanny Kemble).
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4 lug 2011 · Sarah Siddons was the most renowned actress of 18th century Britain. Her performances at Drury Lane and Covent Garden - particularly her portrayal of Shakespeare's Lady Macbeth -...
12 ago 2020 · Sarah Siddons began her career in Worcester, becoming famous for her portrayal of Lady Macbeth. Her own life had its share of tragedy as she outlived five of her seven children.
12 ago 2020 · After her death, in 1876 Sarah Siddons became the first woman to have a blue plaque erected in her honour in London, English Heritage said, although the original no longer survives.
2 feb 2017 · Sarah Siddons was an actress born in Wales and was the most famous tragedienne of the 18th century, most notably for her role as Lady Macbeth, the wife of the play’s protagonist in Shakespeare’s Macbeth. She is also remembered for her fainting at the sight of the Elgin Marbles in London.
