Amalia Paoli [SEP] voice type
Amalia Paoli
Amalia Paoli (ca. 1861–1941) was a Puerto Rican soprano. She was the sister of Puerto Rican tenor Antonio Paoli but was herself a recognized musician in her own right.
First years.
Amalia Paoli was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico. She was the daughter of Domingo Paoli Marcatentti, born in Corsica, and Amalia Marcano Intriago, who was originally from Pampatar, Isla Margarita in Venezuela. Amalia Paoli's parents met in Caracas, and immediately fell in love, however Amalia's father,
Puerto Rico to live and work with his sister Amalia, and give voice lessons at the Academia Paoli. Paoli also helped produce "Othello" at the Municipal Theater in San Juan. 
For the next two decades Paoli's main concern was teaching at the Paoli Academy with Amalia. In 1928, the tenor performed Verdi's "Otello" in its entirety for the last time in San Juan. This was his last performance on stage. It took place at the San Juan Municipal Theater, known today as the Tapia Theater