Isabella Colbran
Opera singer
1785 – 1845
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Who was Isabella Colbran?
Isabella Colbran was a Spanish opera singer known in her native country as Isabel Colbrandt. Many sources note her as a dramatic coloratura soprano but some believe that she was a mezzo-soprano with a high extension, a soprano sfogato. She collaborated with opera composer Gioachino Rossini in the creation of a number of roles that remain in the repertory to this day. She was also the composer of four collections of songs.
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- Born
- Feb 2, 1785
Madrid - Also known as
- Colbran, Isabella
- Spouses
- Gioacchino Rossini
(1822 - 1845/10/07)
- Gioacchino Rossini
- Nationality
- Spain
- Died
- Oct 7, 1845
Bologna
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on July 23, 2013
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