Josefa Somellera Guiterrez Zavalla Rebollo[1] (1810-1885)[2] was an Argentine composer[3] and singer who performed and published under the name Josefa Somellera.
Somellera was born in Buenos Aires to Josefa Gutierrez Dominguez de Somellera y del Cerro and Andres Somellera del Cerro. She had 17 siblings. Her aunt was Candeleria Somellera de Espinosa, a composer, pianist, and socialite[4] whose portrait was painted by Jacobo Lorenzo Fiorini.[5] Josefa Somellera married Juan Angel Zavalla Rebollo and they had three children.[1]
Somellera studied at the Escuela de Musica y Canto[6] with Jose Antonio Picazarri[7] and his nephew Juan Pedro Esnaola.[8] Her singing was praised by operatic soprano Adelina Patti.[9] She apparently composed some works based on Argentine folklore,[10] but is best known for her song “The Death of Corina,”[11] dedicated to D. Corina Blanco[12] and based on text by Juan Cruz Varela.[13] She died in Montevideo in 1885.[14]
References edit
- ^ a b Somellera, Josefa. "www.myheritage.com". www.myheritage.com. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers : a checklist of works for the solo voice. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall. ISBN 0-8161-8498-4. OCLC 6815939.
- ^ Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
- ^ "Candelaria Somellera de Espinosa y del Pino | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Cultura, Equipo de Desarrollo de la Dirección de Sistemas | Secretaría de Gobierno de. "Candelaria Somellera de Espinosa". www.bellasartes.gob.ar. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
- ^ Ficher, Miguel; Schleifer, Martha Furman; Furman, John M. (2002). Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-4517-6.
- ^ Franze, Juan Pedro (25 Jul 1972). "The Participation of Argentine Women in the Field of Music" (PDF). www.bnm.me.gov.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ Newton, Lily Sosa de (2007). Las argentinas y su historia (in Spanish). Feminaria Editora. ISBN 978-987-21999-4-4.
- ^ Historical Synthesis of Argentine Art. Ministry of foreign affairs and religious cult. 1954.
- ^ Rojas, Ricardo (1922). La literatura argentina: Los modernos (in Spanish). Coni Hermanos.
- ^ Ayestarán, Lauro (1953). La música en el Uruguay: pt. 1. La música primitiva. pt. 2. La música culta hasta 1860 (in Spanish). Servicio Oficial de Difusión Radio Eléctrica.
- ^ Battolla, Octavio C. (1908). La sociedad de antaño (in Spanish). Editores.
- ^ Gesualdo, Vicente (1961). Historia de la música en la Argentina: 1852-1900 (in Spanish). Editorial Beta S.R.L.