Anna Maria Sessi (1807). Joseph Abel (Austrian, 1768-1818). Oil on canvas. Universität zu Köln.Anna
Anna Maria Sessi (1807). Joseph Abel (Austrian, 1768-1818). Oil on canvas. Universität zu Köln.Anna Maria Sessi was an Italian opera singer in the soprano voice. Sessi was one of five daughters of the singer Giovanni Sessi. She moved with her parents at a young age from Rome to Vienna. Her two older sisters Maria Anna and Impératrice, both with stage experience, gave her singing lessons. In 1805 she made her debut at the Vienna Court Opera . In order to develop her voice, she returned to Italy, where she was celebrated as a prima donna on the stages in Bologna, Florence, and Naples. -- source link
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