19th Century

She Conquered La Scala Without Reading a Note

A fifteen-year-old street singer became opera's greatest star without ever learning to read music.

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Italian Opera19th CenturyMusical LiteracyGiuseppe VerdiLa ScalaBel CantoGender And ArtsSocial ClassPerformanceDeceptionVocal MusicMilan

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