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Cavalieri, Katharina
© Copyright Katharina Cavalieri, silhouette by H. Löschenkohl Cavalieri, Katharina, b. Vienna, Feb. 19, 1760, d. Vienna, June 30, 1801, prima donna of the Vienna Hoftheater at the time of Maria Theresia and Joseph II, famous for the versatility and mobility of her voice; numerous composers wrote additional arias especially for her voice (e.g. the role of Constanze in W. A. Mozart's "The Abduction from the Seraglio").
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