Caterina Bondini Explained

Caterina Saporiti Bondini (1757 – after 1791) was an Italian opera singer. She was engaged in the Estates Theatre in Prague from 1784 until 1791, where she performed important roles in operas by Mozart. By 1773, Caterina had married the impresario ^[1] and she was a popular soprano in her husband's company in the mid-1780s. The couple had five children, only two of whom lived to adulthood,^[2] among them the soprano Caterina sang Susanna in the first Prague production of Le nozze di Figaro in early December 1786, and on 14 December a performance was given for her benefit.^[3]

Further reading

• Starší divadlo v českých zemích do konce 18. století. Osobnosti a díla [Older Theatre in the Czech Lands until the End of the 18th Century. Personalities and Works], ed. A. Jakubcová, Prague: Divadelní ústav [Theatre Institute] – Academia 2007

Notes and References

1. There is confusion in the literature about the name of Bondini's spouse; see notes at Teresa Saporiti.
2. 2079289. Bondini(-Saporiti), Caterina. Peter Branscombe. 2001.
3. Encyclopedia: Bondini, Caterina. Milada Jonášová. Alena Jakubcová. Česká divadelní encyklopedie. cs. 11 June 2019.