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3 unusual facts about Anna Girò


Anna Girò

She sang for Vivaldi starting with her 1726 appearance in his opera Dorilla in Tempe.

She made her debut at Treviso in the fall of 1723, and in 1724 debuted on stage in Venice, performing Laodice by Tomaso Albinoni.

Dorilla in Tempe

The opera was the first work by Vivaldi to include in its cast the mezzo-soprano Anna Girò, who went on to form a lifelong friendship and professional partnership with the composer.



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