THIS LUNCH & LEARN SESSION IS CANCELED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE THIS YEAR. THERE WILL BE NO LUNCH & LEARN PROGRAM IN FEBRUARY (2/27/2025)


Passages: Madame Anna Bishop & Martin Schultz

The story of Madame Anna Bishop's life is one for the cinema. Scandal erupted in 1839 when her interests in Italian opera heightened. She leapt into the sinister clutches or romantic arms of harpist and conductor Nicholas Bochsa, who was twenty-one years her senior. Bochsa, a bigamist, was convicted of forgery in France and escaped to London before serving his time in jail. At the time, Anna was married to composer Henry Bishop, who was twenty-four years her senior. She had married her former teacher Bishop,who had taught at the Royal Academy of Music, shortly after her musical debut at age 21 in 1831. From scandal to performing for royalty and the pope across six continents to escaping bandits and surviving shipwreck, how did Anna Bishop end up buried at St. Paul's Cemetery in Red Hook? Come to hear the story of internationally acclaimed Anna Bishop's adventurous life and her local connections.

Presented by Bonnie Wood

Lunch typically consists of a sandwich, chips, and a cookie. CCL cannot accommodate specific dietary requirements or allergies. If this is a concern, you are welcome to bring your own bagged lunch.


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All online registation opens January 30th. 
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