Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)/Santley, Charles, Sir

SANTLEY, CHARLES, SIR, an English baritone singer; born in Liverpool, England, Feb. 28, 1834; acquired a knowledge of his art in Italy under Gaetano Nava, and in London under Garcia; appeared for the first time in 1857, and achieved his first great success at the Handel Festival in the Crystal Palace in 1862. He visited Australia 1889-1890 and the Cape of Good Hope in 1893, and made tours in Italy, Spain and the United States. After that he appeared constantly at oratorios, concerts, and operas as a baritone of great compass and finished expression. He wrote “Student and Singer,” “The Art of Singing” (1906); “Reminiscences of My Life” (1909).