Carosio, Margherita (1908–2005)
Carosio, Margherita (1908–2005)
Italian soprano. Born June 7, 1908, in Genoa, Italy; died Jan 10, 2005; dau. of Natale Carosio (singing teacher and composer).
One of the leading sopranos at La Scala for over 20 years, who was then considered the best bel canto soprano in Italy, began career in concerts at 14; at 16, made operatic debut as Lucia di Lammermoor at Novi Lugure (1926); sang Musetta and Feodor to Chaliapin's Boris Godunov at Covent Garden (1928); debuted at La Scala as Oscar in Un Ballo in Maschera, followed by Philine in Mignon; sang Aminta in Italian premiere of The Silent Woman and Egloge in the premiere of Nerone (1935); was noted for her Aminta in La Sonnambula, Norina in Don Pasquale and Konstanze in Entfuhrung, as well as her Mimi, Adina and Violetta.
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