Margherita Durastanti (active 1700–1734) was an Italian singer of the 18th century. Vocally, she is best described as a soprano, though later in her career...

soprano Margherita Durastanti (fl. 1700–1734), Italian singer Margherita Galeotti (1867–after 1912), Italian pianist and composer Margherita Gargano (born...

singers of the day, including Antonio Carli in the lead bass role; Margherita Durastanti, who had recently sung the role of Mary Magdalene in Handel's La...

Rosa Borosini (c. 1693– after 1740) Francesca Cuzzoni (1696–1778) Margherita Durastanti (fl. 1700 – c. 1734) Maria Giustina Turcotti (c. 1700– after 1763)...

Theatre, Haymarket, London Performed at the benefit concert for Margherita Durastanti. 98 Cuopre tal volta il cielo Italy, 1708 99 Il delirio amoroso...

roles in his operas for London, at a vast salary. The star soprano Margherita Durastanti, who had sung in many of Handel's early works in Italy as well as...

new female singer was brought in to fill the gaps they created, with Durastanti doubling some parts. Within Handel's lifetime, the opera was also performed...

fees were offered to entice the best performers from Italy. For Margherita Durastanti in the role of Radamisto, Handel wrote one of his favourite arias...

A caricature of Margherita Durastanti, who created the role of Radamisto in the premiere of the opera, and sang the role of Zenobia in the 1720 revision...

Mary Magdalene was sung at the first performance by the soprano Margherita Durastanti. The participation of female singers was prohibited by Papal edict...

opera, "am Zwinger". Whilst in Venice he secured the services of Margherita Durastanti and Vittoria Tesi and in Bologna added Maria Antonia Laurenti. Veracini...

this time it is worth remembering the sopranos Francesca Cuzzoni, Margherita Durastanti and Anna Maria Strada, and the mezzo-soprano Faustina Bordoni, who...

called Senesino Emilia soprano Francesca Cuzzoni Vitige soprano Margherita Durastanti Teodata contralto Anastasia Robinson Lotario bass Giuseppe Maria...

was at Dresden, singing for Antonio Lotti alongside Senesino and Margherita Durastanti. By 1721 she was back in Italy for the Florentine Carnival, and...

in the early 1720s, compared her favourably to the extraordinary Margherita Durastanti (Sesto to Robinson's Cornelia in Cesare). Part of her correspondence...

cast of a Handel opera premiere after an absence of nine years was Margherita Durastanti, who had worked with Handel in his early days in Italy and had been...

London opera season, including the castrato Senesino, the soprano Margherita Durastanti, the alto Vittoria Tesi and the bass Giuseppe Maria Boschi (who...

for its sumptuous productions and high quality singers such as Margherita Durastanti, prima donna between 1709 and 1712. During its golden age, composers...

Negri Maria Caterina Negri Eurilla soprano Francesca Margherita de L'Epine Margherita Durastanti Maria Rosa Negri Mirtillo soprano castrato Valeriano...

Fidalma soprano Maria Maddalena Salvai Clelia (Cloelia) soprano Margherita Durastanti Tarquinio (Lucius Tarquinius) soprano (en travesti) Caterina Galerati...

mezzo-soprano castrato Carlo Scalzi Calliope, a muse mezzo-soprano Margherita Durastanti Clori, a huntress contralto Maria Caterina Negri Euterpe, a muse...

unknown, the principal roles in the London performance were taken by Margherita Durastanti (Narciso), Anastasia Robinson (Eco), Benedetto Baldassari (Cefalo)...

Europe were being gathered at that time: Senesino, Santa Stella, Margherita Durastanti, Vittoria Tesi, Giuseppe Maria Boschi, Francesco Guicciardi etc...

harpsichord). Handel had written the part of Elmira for soprano Margherita Durastanti, who had appeared in numerous of his other works, but she had been...

Senesino at the premiere Giuditta, Empress Dowager, performed by Margherita Durastanti at the premiere Adalgiso, the son: Pietro Casati at the premiere...

Multiculturality Award Kim Thúy (2011) Mondello Youths Award Claudia Durastanti (2011) Edoardo Albinati (2012) Alessandro Zaccuri (2017) "Targa Archimede"...

Born in Castello, near Sesto Fiorentino, Luzi's parents, Ciro Luzi and Margherita Papini, hailed from Samprugnano (later Semproniano). He spent his youth...