Maria Carbone

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Maria Carbone (born June 15, 1908 in Castellammare di Stabia , † December 28, 2002 in Rome ) was an Italian opera singer (soprano) and vocal teacher.

Carbone began studying medicine, but also took singing lessons with Agostino Roche at the Conservatorio San Pietro a Majella in Naples. In 1930 she made her debut at the Teatro San Carlo as Margherita in Arrigo Boito's opera Mefistofele . After appearances in Turin and Rome, she went on a concert tour through Holland in 1933.

In 1936 she made her debut at the Teatro alla Scala as Giorgetta in Il tabarro by Giacomo Puccini. In the following years she appeared there in Maria Egiziaca by Ottorino Respighi , La fanciulla del West by Puccini and Debora e Jaele and Mrs. Gherardo by Ildebrando Pizzetti . The title roles in Salome and Elektra by Richard Strauss were considered her star roles . In 1938 she took part in the world premiere of Gian Francesco Malipiero's opera Antonio e Cleopatra in Rome .

Carbone has made guest appearances in South America, Germany, Belgium, Norway and Switzerland. Her repertoire comprised more than 170 roles, with a particular interest in the operas of verismo . She gave up her stage career in 1953. From 1950 she taught first at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan, then at the Conservatory of Venice, and finally she gave private lessons in Turin. Her students included Maria Chiara , Renzo Casellato , Benito di Bella and Seta del Grande .

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