Anna Maria Strada Del Pò
Anna Maria Strada, also known as Anna Maria Strada del Pò, (* 1703 in Bergamo; † July 20, 1775 in Naples) was an Italian soprano. She is best remembered for her association with the composer George Frideric Handel, in whose operas Strada sang. Career After an initial career in Italy that included performances at Venice — in Antonio Vivaldi, Vivaldi's opera ''La verità in cimento'' (1720) — Milan, and Livorno, Strada moved to London in 1729 to sing for Handel after the composer engaged her for his operas. She made her début as Adelaida in ''Lotario (Handel), Lotario'' and was ''prima donna'' in all his operas and oratorios until 1737. She sang in a minimum of 24 of Handel's operas and the opera-ballet ''Terpsicore'', a new prologue to a revision of ''Il pastor fido''. Her roles included Angelica in ''Orlando (opera), Orlando'', the title role in ''Partenope'', Elmira in ''Sosarme'', Thusnelda in ''Arminio'', and Ariadne in ''Giustino (Handel), Giustino'', and the titl ...
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