Life
VIRGINIA TALARICO
Daughter of Achille and Agnese Arena
Born in Naples in 1871.
Married Vincenzo Novelli, singer, a year younger, and from which, in 1897, had a daughter named Emma.
Opera singer, soprano. In 1901 her husband moved to New York where, in 1905, he moved permanently the whole family. (1)
He 'died in Los Angeles June 10, 1953.
In the world of opera is known as Virginia Novelli.
He studied at the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella in Naples.
His debut came in 1895 at the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele in Turin where she played the role of Micaela in Carmen.
Born in Naples in 1871.
Married Vincenzo Novelli, singer, a year younger, and from which, in 1897, had a daughter named Emma.
Opera singer, soprano. In 1901 her husband moved to New York where, in 1905, he moved permanently the whole family. (1)
He 'died in Los Angeles June 10, 1953.
In the world of opera is known as Virginia Novelli.
He studied at the Conservatory of San Pietro a Majella in Naples.
His debut came in 1895 at the Teatro Vittorio Emanuele in Turin where she played the role of Micaela in Carmen.
His career continued with success in Italy and abroad: in Cairo, Alexandria, Egypt, in Odessa, in New York, Philadelphia, Charleston, Dallas, Jacksonville.
She played the role of Musetta in Boheme; Gilda in rigoletto; Violetta in La Traviata; Manon in Manon Lescaut; Desdemona in Othello; Adina in 'Elisir d'amore; Santuzza in Cavalleria Rusticana; Olga in Fedora; Nedda in I Pagliacci; Leonora in Trovatore.
In 1905 he settled in the United States where he sang from 1907 to 1910.
In 1908 he accounts for the Zonophone.
In New York he opened a school of singing at 1901 Lexington Avenue.
(1) In the passenger list of the ship Konigin Luise, on 27 August 1905, they are boarded: Novelli Vincenzo, Novelli Virginia (wife), Novelli Emma (daughter).
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