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Pauline Viardot-Garcia

Born: 18th July 1821, Paris, France

Died: 18th May 1910, Paris, France

Nationality: French

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.

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  • Sonya Yoncheva on George

    6th Feb 2025by Katherine Cooper

    The Bulgarian soprano discusses her musical tribute to George Sand (out tomorrow on Naïve), featuring extracts from the French novelist's correspondence interwoven with music by Chopin, Viardot, Liszt, Leoncavallo and Tosti.

  • Anna Bonitatibus on Monologues

    22nd Jun 2023by Katherine Cooper

    The Italian mezzo discusses her new album of works which 'occupy a middle-ground between opera and art-song', including music by Zingarelli, Rossini, Donizetti, Viardot-García and Wagner - and her plans to shine a new light on the latter composer's Wesendonck Lieder...

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