Muzio biography

Biography of Claudia Muzio

Claudia Muzio was an Italian opera singer, soprano.

Born in 1889 in Pavia, Italy, she came from a well-known opera family. Her father worked as an opera director in theaters across Italy, as well as at Covent Garden in London and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Her mother was also a singer, and Claudia grew up surrounded by the world of stage and music.

From the age of two until sixteen, Claudia lived in England, which gave her the opportunity to become fluent in English.

Upon returning to Italy, she began studying with Annetta Casaloni.

Muzio biography

It was not long before Claudia announced herself as the possessor of a brilliant soprano voice. Her debut took place in 1910 at the City Theater in Arezzo, where she performed the role of Manon in Massenet's opera of the same name.

The following year, she sang Desdemona in Verdi's 'Otello' at La Scala, and soon aft