Edvige Vaccari
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Edvige Vaccari | |
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 Edvige Vaccari, from a 1917 publication. | |
| Born | 1886 Italy |
| Died | March 13, 1974 (aged 87–88) Lima, Peru |
| Occupation | coloratura soprano |
Edvige Vaccari (1886, Italy – 13 March 1974, Lima, Perú)[1] was an Italian coloratura soprano singer in opera; she toured in Australia and performed in Mexico before joining the San Carlo Opera Company for several seasons, and was compared to Luisa Tetrazzini in publicity.
Edvige Vaccari was described as being from Florence;[2] a more fanciful profile described Vaccari as being raised in a castle overlooking Turin, and educated in Paris.[3] Another source locates her birthplace in Bergamo.[4] She was said to be "just turned 26" in 1916, placing her birth in 1890;[5] but she was singing opera in Australia in 1901 and 1902,[6] and reported to be about 19 years old at that time, which places her birthdate in the early 1880s.[4]