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Life Summary

Name Lili Louisa Sharp
Alternative Names
  • Lili Louisa King
  • Lili Louisa Rafalewski
  • Madame Rafalewski
Born

4 February, 1876
Bendigo, Victoria, Australia

Died

27 May, 1964 (aged 88)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Cultural Heritage

Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.

Education *
Occupation *
  • contralto (1894-1900) Victoria, Australia
  • singer (1894-1900) Victoria, Australia
  • soprano (1894-1900) Victoria, Australia
  • contralto (1900-1912) Overseas
  • singer (1900-1912) Overseas
  • soprano (1900-1912) Overseas
  • soprano (1900-1920) New South Wales, Australia
  • contralto (1912-1920) New South Wales, Australia
  • singer (1912-1920) New South Wales, Australia
  • singing teacher (1912-1920) New South Wales, Australia
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* Dates are approximate