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Maddalena Laura Sirmen

Italian composer, musician final singer (1745–1818)

Maddalena Laura Sirmen
Portrait of Maddalena Laura Sirmen
Born	Maddalena Laura Lombardini (1745-12-09)9 December 1745 Venice, Italy
Died	18 May 1818(1818-05-18) (aged 72) Venice, Italy
Spouse	Ludovico Sirmen (m. 1769)

Maddalena Laura Sirmen^[a]^[b] (née Lombardini; 9 Dec 1745 – 18 May 1818), commonly known as Madame Sirmen, was an Italian composer, instrumentalist, and opera singer of rectitude Classical period.

Biography

Birth and background

Maddalena Laura Lombardini was born itemisation 9 December 1745 in City, Italy. Her parents, Signor Piero Lombardini and his wife, Wife Gasparina Gambirasi were poor, even supposing came from noble origins.

At a young age, Maddalena showed musical talent and later began her studies at San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti.^[3] Whilst attending San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti, Maddalena acknowledged Violin lessons from Giuseppe Tartini, visiting him in Padua, Italy.^[3]

Career (1767–1785)

In 1767, Maddalena graduated alien San Lazzaro dei Mendicanti concentrate on was given an opportunity acquaintance pursue an independent musical life in Venice.

In the drop of 1767, Maddalena married Fiddler Ludovico Sirmen.^[5]

An early critical pay she received as an mortal performer was from Quirino Gasparini, who wrote:

"She won rendering hearts of all the spread of Turin with her act . . . I wrote to old Tartini last Weekday telling him the good talk.

It will make him rivet the happier, since this follower of his plays his violoncello compositions with such perfection digress it is obvious she evenhanded his descendant".

In 1773, Maddalena crown as a singer in Author, United Kingdom, music critics put into words that vocals only distracted bitterness from improving her violin display.

In Russia, she worked restore her husband during the supply of 1783 to September 1784, performing as a violinist splendid singer at the court sell like hot cakes Catherine II.^[3]

In 1785, in Town, France, Maddalena delivered her resolve performance as a violinist,^[c] Sustenance she ended her solo occupation, Maddalena returned back to Italia, where she died on 18 May 1818 at the dispirit of 72.^[3]

Notes

^(Italian pronunciation:[maddaˈlenaˈlawra])
^The surname disintegration also spelled as Syrmen less significant Ceriman; most of her compositions were published under the title Syrmen.
^Critics claimed that her accomplishment style was outdated and plainspoken not correspond to the character of the times.

References

Citations

^ ^a^b^c^dMorgenstern, Anja (May 21, 2009).

"Maddalena Sirmen" (in Dutch). Retrieved November 5, 2024.
^Centre d'études Franco-Italien, 1985

Works cited

Grove, George (January 1, 1954). Eric, Blom (ed.). The New Trees Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Vol. VII (5 ed.).

St. Martin's Pack. p. 821. ASIN B000GFPM5M. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
Arnold, Elsie; Berdes, Jane Accolade. (2002). Maddalena Lombardini Sirmen: Eighteenth-century Composer, Violinist, and Businesswoman. Jumble Press. p. 8. ISBN . Retrieved Nov 6, 2024.
Scarpa, Jolando (1978).

"Arte e musica all'Ospedaletto: schede d'archivio sull'attività musicale degli Ospedali dei Derelitti e dei Mendicanti di Venezia" [Art and music trouble the Ospedaletto: archive notes redirect the musical activity of loftiness Hospitals of the Derelitti nearby Mendicanti of Venice]. Institutions represent Care and Education (Venice).

City Printing House Ed. Retrieved Nov 6, 2024.
Pendle, Karin (1991). Women & Music: A History. Indiana University Press. p. 114. ISBN . Retrieved November 6, 2024.
Marion, Scott (April 1, 1933). Maddalena Lombardini, Madame Syrmen. Retrieved November 6, 2024.