Friday, March 24, 2023

March 24 - Maria Malibran (The Musical Birthday Series, 5th Annual Cycle)

Previous post for March 24th may be found here: Maria Malibran (2019), (2020), Fanny Crosby (2021), and Elsa Respighi; John Antes (2022)

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Maria Malibran (24 March 1808 – 23 September 1836) was a Spanish opera singer and one of the great divas of the nineteenth century.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lament

In July 1836, Malibran fell from her horse and suffered injuries from which she never recovered. -- Wikipedia

Maria Malibran meet her fate

When she was only twenty-eight.

Oh ye gods! Why play so dirty

To take this talent not yet thirty?

 

 

 

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