Vittoria Tesi Tramontini, also known as "La Fiorentina" or "La Moretta" was an Italian opera singer of the 18th century. Her vocal range was that of a contralto. She is "regarded as the first eminent singer of color in the history of Western music".
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Caricature: "La Tesi" (Nov. 1741)(by Antonio Maria Zanetti)
Caricature: "La Tesi in 1718 at S. Angelo in the drama entitled Amore di figlia" (by Antonio Maria Zanetti)
Another caricature of the young Tesi at the beginning of her stage career (by Marco Ricci)
Caricature of Tesi(by Antonio Maria Zanetti)Musicians born in the 1700s 6
About this person
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1701 to 1775 · aged 74
Written about in
10 languages
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