Cesira Ferrani

Musical Artist

1863 – 1943

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Who was Cesira Ferrani?

Cesira Ferrani was an Italian operatic soprano who is best known for debuting two of the most iconic roles in opera history, Mimì in the original 1896 production of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème and the title role in Puccini's Manon Lescaut in its 1893 world premiere. Ferrani sang a wide repertoire that encompassed not only verismo opera but the works of composers like Verdi, Gounod, Wagner, and Debussy.

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Born
May 8, 1863
Turin
Died
May 4, 1943

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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