Anna Menzio (3 June 1905 – 11 November 1994), known by her stage name Wanda Osiris (; Italianized as Vanda Osiri during the
Fascist era), was an Italian
revue
A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own dur ...
soubrette
A soubrette is a type of operatic soprano voice ''fach'', often cast as a female stock character in opera and theatre. The term arrived in English from Provençal via French, and means "conceited" or "coy".
Theatre
In theatre, a soubrette is a ...
, actress and singer.
Life and career
Born in Rome, the daughter of a
groom,
she studied violin at a young age.
She debuted on stage in 1923, in the revue ''Osvaldo mio mi fai morire''.
[ She was the major diva of the Italian revue between 1930s and 1950s, until a new type of soubrette, more saucy and comical, surfaced.][ She retired in 1975][ and died in 1994 of a heart attack at the age of 89.][
]
Selected filmography
* '' Non me lo dire!'' (1940)
* '' The Firemen of Viggiù'' (1949)
* '' I'm in the Revue'' (1950)
* ''Martin Toccaferro
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Cast
* Peppino De Filippo as Martino Lazzari
* Titina De Filippo as Miss Costanz ...
'' (1953)
* '' Carousel of Variety'' (1955)
* '' Polvere di stelle'' (1973)
References
Further reading
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External links
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1905 births
1994 deaths
Italian stage actresses
Italian film actresses
Actresses from Rome
20th-century Italian actresses