Pauline Viardot

Pauline Viardot
Pauline Viardot
	Viardot in c. 1845
Born	Michelle Ferdinande Pauline García; 18 July 1821; Paris, France
Died	18 May 1910 (aged 88); Paris, France
Occupations	Operatic dramatic mezzo-soprano; Music pedagogue; Composer;
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Pauline Viardot (pronounced [po.lin vjaʁ.do]; 18 July 1821 – 18 May 1910) was a French dramatic mezzo-soprano, composer and pedagogue of Spanish descent. Born Michelle Ferdinande Pauline García,^[1] she came from a musical family and took up music at a young age. She began performing as a teenager and had a long and illustrious career as a star performer.

^ ^a ^b FitzLyon, p. 15, refferring to the baptismal name. The birth record digitized at Paris's État civil reconstitué (XVIe-1859) reads instead: "~~Michelle~~ Pauline Ferdinande Laurence Garcia".

[name-1] FitzLyon, p. 15, refferring to the baptismal name. The birth record digitized at Paris's État civil reconstitué (XVIe-1859) reads instead: "~~Michelle~~ Pauline Ferdinande Laurence Garcia".

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Pauline Viardot
Viardot in c. 1845
Born	Michelle Ferdinande Pauline García^[1] (1821-07-18)18 July 1821 Paris, France
Died	18 May 1910(1910-05-18) (aged 88) Paris, France
Occupations	Operatic dramatic mezzo-soprano Music pedagogue Composer
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