Maria Malibran [SEP] voice type
Maria Malibran
Maria Felicia Malibran (24 March 1808 – 23 September 1836) was a Spanish singer who commonly sang both contralto and soprano parts, and was one of the best-known opera singers of the 19th century. Malibran was known for her stormy personality and dramatic intensity, becoming a legendary figure after her death at age 28. Contemporary accounts of her voice describe its range, power and flexibility as extraordinary.
Life and career.
Malibran was born in Paris as María Felicitas García Sitches into a famous Spanish
the Fontana Maggiore in Perugia, constructed by sculptors Nicola and Giovanni Pisano in 1277-1278. "Dealbh Athar" (Dublin, Coiscéim 2009) offers forthright treatment of the poet's sexual abuse by his father, its consequences, and the attendant family circumstances, with translations into Irish by Gréagóir Ó Dúill.
The title sequence in Whyte's fourth collection, "Bho Leabhar-Latha Maria Malibran / From the Diary of Maria Malibran" (Stornoway, Acair 2009) assumes the voice of the celebrated opera singer (1808