Rosa Morandi (born in

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, 15 July 1782; died in

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4 May 1824), was an Italian operatic mezzo-soprano. She is especially notable for having created leading roles in operas by

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and Rossini.

Training and career

Morandi studied with Giovanni Morandi, whom she married in 1804. She sang at La Scala in 1807 in '' Così fan tutte'' and other operas and appeared in the world premiere of Rossini's ''

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'' in Venice in 1810. She sang in operas by Mozart,

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, Rossini and others at the Théâtre Italien in Paris from 1813 until 1817 and created leading roles in the world premieres of Rossini's ''

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'' and Meyerbeer's '' Emma di Resburgo'' in Venice in 1819. Morandi also appeared in the world premiere of

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's '' Chiara e Serafina'' at La Scala in 1822 and was highly esteemed throughout her career for her dramatic and flexible singing.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Morandi, Rosa 1782 births 1824 deaths Italian operatic mezzo-sopranos