Isabella Colbran

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Isabella Colbran was a celebrated Spanish opera singer of the early 19th century, renowned as a leading dramatic soprano and muse for many of Gioachino Rossini’s operatic roles.

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Isabella Colbran canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Spanish person
human
opera singer
soprano
activeInPeriod early 19th century
associatedWith Gioachino Rossini
Teatro di San Carlo
linked to: San Carlo Theatre
birthName Isabel Colbrán
burialPlace Bologna
causeOfDeath illness
citizenship Spain
countryOfCitizenship Spain
dateOfBirth 1785-02-02
dateOfDeath 1845-10-07
employer Teatro di San Carlo
linked to: San Carlo Theatre
era Romantic era
fame leading dramatic soprano of her time
gender female
genre opera
hasWorkPeriod c. 1800–1820s
influenced development of Rossini’s serious operas
languageOfPerformance Italian
Spanish
marriageEnd 1837
marriageStart 1822
movement bel canto
museOf Gioachino Rossini
name Isabella Colbran
nationality Spanish
notableFor collaboration with Gioachino Rossini
dramatic soprano roles in Italian opera
notableRoleInWorkBy Rossini
linked to: Gioachino Rossini
notedFor expressive acting and vocal agility
occupation opera singer
performedAt Teatro di San Carlo in Naples
linked to: San Carlo Theatre
performedPrimarilyIn Italy
placeOfBirth Madrid
Spain
placeOfDeath Bologna
Italy
residence Bologna
Naples
spouse Gioachino Rossini
trainedIn Madrid
Paris
vocalRange mezzo-soprano to soprano
voiceType soprano

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Gioachino Rossini spouse Isabella Colbran
Isabella Colbran name Isabella Colbran