Amanda Campodónico | |
Birth Date: | 17 November 1879 |
Birth Place: | Rosario, Argentina |
Death Date: | 11 April 1933 |
Death Place: | Buenos Aires |
Occupation: | Singer |
Amanda Campodónico (17 November 1879 – 11 April 1933) was an Argentine mezzo-soprano singer.
Campodónico was born in Rosario, Argentina, and studied music there,[1] before continuing her training in Milan. She also studied in Brussels, Rome, and Naples.[2]
In 1897, Campodónico made her debut on the opera stage at the Gran Teatro del Liceo in Barcelona, in Samson and Delilah, conducted by the composer Camille Saint-Saëns. Also in 1897, she sang at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, in a company with, Eugenio Giraldoni, and Maurizio Bensaude.[3] She performed throughout Europe, and toured in the Americas. In 1899, she was lead mezzo-soprano of an Italian opera company when it toured in Mexico,[4] performing alongside .[5]
After returning to Argentina, Campodónico sang mainly in recital and concert settings. In 1906 she was appointed as a music teacher; she taught at a normal school, and at the Williams Conservatory in Buenos Aires.[6] [7] One of her voice students was Hina Spani.[8]
Campodónico died in 1933, aged 53, in Buenos Aires. In 1958, a street in Rosario was named in her memory.[9]