Description Kitty Clive (1711-1785) was a top London stage star.
Singing powered her ascent and, for twenty years, was foundational to her success as she came to dominate spoken as well as musical comedy.
Her protean powers transfixed audiences, whether in low-style productions or in works by masters like Purcell, Shakespeare, and Dryden.
Celebrities such as Handel and Henry Fielding wrote vehicles for her.
Clive's career was unique.
Despite a sometimes awkward biography - he.
Boydell Press Kitty clive, or the fair songster, hardcover/berta joncus
