Cesira Ferrani [SEP] voice type
Cesira Ferrani
Cesira Ferrani (May 8, 1863 in Turin – May 4, 1943 in Pollone) was an Italian operatic soprano who is best known for debuting two of the most iconic roles in opera history, Mimì in the original 1896 production of Giacomo Puccini's "La bohème" and the title role in Puccini's "Manon Lescaut" in its 1893 world premiere. Ferrani sang a wide repertoire that encompassed not only verismo opera but the works of composers like Verdi, Gounod, Wagner, and Debussy.
Career
Cesira Ferrani on Operissimo.com (in German). Accessed 18 November 2008.
External links.
- Audio: Mi chiamano Mimi from "La bohème" sung by Cesira Ferrani (recorded 1903). Library and Archives Canada.