Elvira Colonnese

Elvira Colonnese (September 9, 1859 — June 10, 1949) was an Italian soprano opera singer.

Early life Colonnese was from Naples, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, the niece of Luigi Colonnese, an operatic baritone.

Career Colonnese's first stage appearance came in 1880, in Naples, when she sang in Alpigianina at the conservatory in San Sebastiano. Soon after, she made her professional debut in La Sonnambula at the Liceu in Barcelona. In 1882 she was a member of the Italian Opera Company at St. Petersburg. She maintained a steady career in opera for 25 years, through 1905, performing in both Europe and South America, with regular appearances in Buenos Aires and Montevideo. Some of her typical roles were Micaela in Carmen, Elsa in Lohengrin, Desdemona in Otello, and the title role in Aida.

Personal life Elvira Colonnese died in Naples in 1949, aged 89 years.