Haunting Harriet/Harriet Burns

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"First lady of the opera
Our haunting Harriet
Searched for a tune
But could never carry it."

Date of birth: 12th July 1612

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She was raised by her aunt and uncle, due to her mother being an alcoholic prostitute and her father being unknown.

1618: Age Six; Harriet's aunt and uncle take her to see an opera performance, ever since that day, Harriet has become obsessed with opera singing. And began to take personal/private lessons to learn about it.

1624: Age Twelve; Harriet and her family move all the way to New Orleans, Harriet continues to pursue her opera dreams.

1627: Age Fifteen; her uncle dies two months after her first performance, due to cancer.

1632: Age twenty; her aunt dies from a heart attack.

1635 Age Twenty-Three; Harriet hears this new Tune/Note, and tries to carry it for her future grand opera performance. But she struggles to do so.

1637: Age Twenty-Five; Harriet is rushed to the hospital for nearly damaging her vocal cords, she was warned to stop trying to carry that tune/note...for it may damage her to the point where she'll become a mute or end up killing herself.

1639: Age Twenty-Seven; Harriet continues to practice the tune/note, whilst still doing her opera performances.

1647: Age Thirty-Five; Harriet is rushed to the hospital again, the doctors see that her vocal cords and tissue are getting more damaged. They give her another warning about this.

1657: Age Forty-Five; Harriet is rushed to the hospital yet again, the doctors and nurses are getting a little annoyed by the fact that she is not listening to their warnings. So they give her ONE final warning, and if she returns again, they'll notify her boss. And have her retire early.

1665: Age Fifty-Five; when Harriet believes that she has officially perfected the tune/note, she decides to perform it on stage...But during her performance, everything within her throat began to snap and rip apart vigorously; whilst blood spewed from her mouth, causing her to choke to death.

Harriet never married or had children.

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⏰ Last updated: Feb 02 ⏰

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