Background
Her father was a Polish Jew, and she and her two sisters were all interested in music
Her father was a Polish Jew, and she and her two sisters were all interested in music
She then studied singing under Sainton Dolby and Maurice Garcia.
Born Julia Ehrenberg, her stage name came from her birthplace, Warwick Street, in Regent"s Park, Camden, London. Warwick originally intended to be a pianist, playing at the Hanover Rooms as early as 1869, when she was only 12 years old, and then at Saint George"s Hall in 1872. In 1876, Warwick joined the Carl Rosa Opera Company and made her operatic debut at the Crystal Palace as Zerlina in Mozart"s Don Giovanni, then playing Arline in Michael Balfe"s The Bohemian Girl and the title role in Beethoven"s Fidelio, and earning good reviews.
She also performed in oratorios.
Warwick then joined Richard Doctorate"Oyly Carte"s Comedy Opera Company and created the role of Constance in Gilbert and Sullivan"s comic opera, The Sorcerer in 1877, succeeding Alice May in the role of Aline in January 1878. In 1878, she created the part of Lady Viola in James Albery and Cellier"s The Spectre Knight, another companion piece.
In 1878, Warwick returned to Carl Rosa to sing in Carmen and other operas. She also appeared in Herold"s Zampa.
Warwick then played Ann Chute in Benedict"s The Lily of Kilarney and sang in an English adaptation of Ponchielli"s I Promessi Sposi.
In 1884, she created the role of Jessamine in Robert Planquette"s Nell Gwynne at the Avenue Theatre. She then embarked on a long provincial tour, earning great success playing the lead in Francois Chassaigne"s Falka, and also Fraisette in The Old Guard from Marion Edgcumbe, Etelka in Nadgy, Isadora in The Black Rover and in a number of other musical plays, including Barbara in The Belle of Cairo. In 1889, with Durward Lely, she was touring in Girouette (Weathercock), music by A. Caedes, with Charles Wibrow"s Opera Company
Warwick retired from the stage in 1896 to become a professor of music at the Guildhall School of Music, resigning in 1902 to found her own vocal school.
Warwick died at the age of 47 and was buried in Willesden Jewish Cemetery.