Pauline Viardot was a French dramatic mezzo-soprano, composer and pedagogue of Spanish descent. Born Michelle Ferdinande Pauline García, she came from a musical family and took up music at a young age. She began performing as a teenager and had a long and illustrious career as a star performer.
- Occupation
- composer, opera singer, opera vocal coach, pianist
- Position held
- Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Music
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
- July 18, 1821
- Died
- May 18, 1910
