Sophia Dussek (1775 - 1831)

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Sophia Giustina Dussek née Corri, later Moralt (b. Edinburgh, 1 May 1775; d. London, ca. 1831) was a Scottish singer, pianist, harpist, and composer of Italian descent. She studied voice with her father, composer, music publisher, and impresario Domenico Corri. Her uncle was composer Natale Corri and her cousin was soprano Fanny Corri-Paltoni. She was well known as a soprano and composer of songs.

In 1792, Dussek married the composer Jan Ladislav Dussek. Following Jan's death in 1812, Sophia ... (lire la suite)