Maria Felicia Malibran was a Spanish singer who commonly sang both contralto and soprano parts, and was one of the best-known opera singers of the 19th century. Malibran was known for her stormy personality and dramatic intensity, becoming a legendary figure after her death in Manchester, England, at age 28. Contemporary accounts of her voice describe its range, power and flexibility as extraordinary.
- Occupation
- opera singer, composer, actor, stage actor
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
- March 24, 1808
- Died
- September 23, 1836
