Elsie Suddaby (1893 - 1980) was a leading British lyric soprano of the years between World War I and World War II. She was born in Leeds, a first cousin once removed to the organist and composer, Francis Jackson.
A pupil of Sir Edward Bairstow, she was known as ‘The Lass With The Delicate Air’ (taken from the title of one of the most popular songs in her repertoire).
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