Marietta Brambilla, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Marietta Brambilla

Italian singer and opera singer (1807-1875)

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1807

Place of Birth: Cassano d'Adda, Lombardy, Italy

Date of Death: 06-Nov-1875

Profession: singer, opera singer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Marietta Brambilla (6 June 1807 – 6 November 1875) was an Italian contralto who sang leading roles in the opera houses of Europe from 1827 until her retirement from the stage in 1848.
She is best known today for having created the roles of Maffio Orsini in Donizetti's Lucrezia Borgia and Pierotto in his Linda di Chamounix, but she also created several other roles in lesser-known works.
She was the elder sister of the opera singers Teresa and Giuseppina Brambilla and the aunt of Teresina Brambilla who was also an opera singer.