Marietta Piccolomini

Marietta Piccolomini was an Italian soprano.

Marietta Piccolomini was born Maria Teresa Violante Piccolomini Clementini in Siena , Italy onMarch 1834. She was descended from Italian noble House of Piccolomini, and her parents were horrified at her wanting to pursue a career in opera, but she succeeded in persuading them to allow her to do so. From the age of four years, Marietta had amused herself at playing at mock theatrical representations. She used to sing duets with her mother, a skilful amateur, and she had been instructed by Pietro Romani , one of the first professional singing teachers in Italy.

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