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Giuditta Pasta

1797–1865Known worldwide

Italian opera singer and soprano who has been compared to the 20th-century soprano Maria Callas.

Giuditta Pasta

Giuditta Angiola Maria Costanza Pasta, née Negri, was an Italian soprano. She acquired an estate in Como, where she lived and hosted leading composers, singers and writers.

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Life and Name

Giuditta Pasta was born on 26 October 1797 and died on 1 April 1865. Her full name was Giuditta Angiola Maria Costanza Pasta, née Negri.

Italian Soprano

Pasta was an Italian opera singer and soprano. She has been compared to the 20th-century soprano Maria Callas.

A Cultural Circle

At her Como estate, Pasta hosted a circle of leading composers, singers and writers.

Villa Roccabruna and the Giuditta Pasta Estate

Pasta acquired this estate in Como and lived here.

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