Giuseppina Finzi-Magrini

Who was Giuseppina Finzi-Magrini?

Giusppina Finzi-Magrini was an Italian soprano.

Finzi-Magrini made her debut in 1896 as Oscar in Lucia di Lammermoor. She was remembered for her style and moderation. In retirement she turned to teaching. Her students included the Danish baritone Frantz Rabinowitz. In 1943 she went into hiding under a false name. In 1944 a young nephew was deported to a concentration camp, causing a heart attack that left her mute and paralyzed. She died six weeks later from wounds received in an American air-raid on Desio.