Carolina Casanova de Cepeda

Carolina Casanova Rodríguez, known professionally as Carolina de Cepeda or simply La Cepeda, was a Spanish dramatic soprano, considered the best in her field during the latter half of the nineteenth century. Little is known about her early life in Ferrol, Spain, until she began studying music under Francisco Piñeiro, director of the Teatro Filarmónico de Ferrol. She was among the first Spanish sopranos to gain international acclaim in Europe.