1886-01-11 to Augusta Holmès

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Aet. 33, to an Irish-French composer of classical music. Augusta Holmès was looking forward to the debut of her symphonic ode Ludus Pro Patria in Paris on 21 January 1886. George Moore’s article about her appeared unsigned as “A Great Irishwoman” in the Freeman’s Journal (16 January 1886).

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