Diamante Maria Scarabelli was an Italian soprano singer of the later 17th century and the early 18th century. She is best remembered for having sung the part of Poppea in the premiere of George Frederic Handel's

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'', a role that requires a wide vocal range, a fairly high tessitura, and a highly developed

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technique. Her great success at

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in the 1697

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''Perseo'' inspired the publication of a volume of eulogistic verse, entitled "La miniera del Diamante".

References

*Winton Dean: "Scarabelli, Diamante Maria", ''Grove Music Online'' ed L. Macy (Accessed 16 January 2007)
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