Rosa Morandi

Rosa Morandi (born in Senigallia, 15 July 1782; died in Milan 4 May 1824), was an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano. She is especially notable for having created leading roles in operas by Meyerbeer and Rossini.[1]

Rosa Morandi by Giovanni Antonio Sasso

Training and career

Morandi studied with Giovanni Morandi, whom she married in 1804.[1] She sang at La Scala in 1807 in Così fan tutte and other operas and appeared in the world premiere of Rossini's La cambiale di matrimonio in Venice in 1810.[1] She sang in operas by Mozart, Domenico Cimarosa, Rossini and others at the Théâtre Italien in Paris from 1813 until 1817[1] and created leading roles in the world premieres of Rossini's Eduardo e Cristina and Meyerbeer's Emma di Resburgo in Venice in 1819.[1] Morandi also appeared in the world premiere of Donizetti's Chiara e Serafina at La Scala in 1822 and was highly esteemed throughout her career for her dramatic and flexible singing.[1]

Notes
  1. Forbes, Elizabeth. "Morandi [née Morolli], Rosa (opera) (Paolina)". Grove Music Online. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.O903265.
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