Catherine Foster (other)
Catherine Foster may refer to: * Catherine Foster (soprano), English operatic soprano * Catherine Foster (murderer), English woman who murdered her husband * Cathy Foster, British sailor * Kitty Foster Catherine "Kitty" Foster (–1863) was a freed African American woman, notable for having owned property just to the south of the University of Virginia from 1833 until her death in 1863. Her homestead is now a historic site on the campus of the Uni ...

Catherine Foster (soprano)
Catherine Foster (born 1975) is an English operatic soprano, who has appeared internationally, mostly in European opera houses. Her repertoire has focused on dramatic soprano roles in stage works by Richard Strauss and Richard Wagner, such as the title role of ''Elektra'', and Brünnhilde in '' Der Ring des Nibelungen'', a role which she performed at the Bayreuth Festival in 2013 for Wagner's bicentenary. Career Born in Nottingham, Foster played several musical instruments as a girl, and was a lead chorister in the choir of the village church from age 15. She worked first as a nurse and midwife for 15 years. Beginning in 1993 she studied voice with Pamela Cook, who trained her until her death in 2013. Foster studied at the Birmingham Conservatoire from 1995. As a recipient of the Dame Eva Turner Awards, she studied on a scholarship at the Royal Northern College of Music and completed her studies at the National Opera Studio in London in 1999. During her studies, she perform ...
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Catherine Foster (murderer)
Catherine Foster (1829–1847) was an English woman who murdered her husband after three weeks of marriage. She was not yet 18 when hanged and was one of the youngest females ever hanged in England. Background She was born Catherine Morley in June 1829 the daughter of William Morley (d.1843). She received a basic education at the Charity School in Acton. She went into service as a maid around 1844 with Mr Wade of Waldingfield to the south. Around July 1845 she moved to the service of Mr Bird at Bulmer. Catherine was described as "simple-minded". She lived with her mother Maria Morley in Acton, Suffolk. From 1840 they lived in the central section of an idyllic thatched farmhouse, split into three units. John had known her many years and could be called a "childhood sweetheart". He had visited her while she was in service as a maid. She ceased work in September 1846 and returned to Acton to live with her mother and younger siblings, Thomas and Hannah. John Foster was keen ...
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Cathy Foster
Catherine "Cathy" E. Foster (born 28 February 1956) is a British sailor. She competed in the 470 event at the 1984 Summer Olympics where she was the only female sailor to qualify and compete. She finished 2nd in the open 420 World Championships and won two Women's World Championship titles but sailing didn't introduce female specific events till the 1988 Olympic Games 1988 Olympics refers to both: *The 1988 Winter Olympics, which were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada *The 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known as Seoul .... She went on into olympic and paralympic sailing coaching and campaigned towards the 2004 Olympic Games. References External links * 1956 births Living people English female sailors (sport) 420 class sailors 470 class sailors World champions in sailing for Great Britain Olympic sailors of Great Britain Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – 470 Peop ...
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