Charles Jefferys

Charles Jefferys (11 January 1807 – 9 June 1865, in London) was an English music publisher and composer of songs.

In 1854 he won a legal action with Thomas Boosey, respecting copyright in Italian operas, after appeal to the House of Lords.

[2] He translated Victor Hugo's opera libretto La Esmeralda into English in 1856.

[2] He wrote the text for The Gipsy's Vengeance, an English version of Verdi's Il trovatore, performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane in 1856, as well as an English version of Luisa Miller, performed at Sadler's Wells Theatre in 1858.

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