Mary Anne à Beckett
English composer (1815–1863) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mary Anne à Beckett (29 April 1815 – 11 December 1863)[n 1] was an English composer, primarily known for opera. She was the wife of the writer Gilbert à Beckett, who provided the libretti for two of her operas. Their children included the writers Gilbert Arthur à Beckett and Arthur William à Beckett. Her theatrical connections included her brother, the actor and producer impresario Augustus Glossop Harris, and his eldest son, also an impresario, Sir Augustus Harris.