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Maria Malibran

1808 - 1836

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Maria Felicia Malibran (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈɾia feˈliθja maˈliβɾan]; 24 March 1808 – 23 September 1836) was a Spanish singer who commonly sang both contralto and soprano parts, and was one of the best-known opera singers of the 19th century. Malibran was known for her stormy personality and dramatic intensity, becoming a legendary figure after her death in Manchester, England, at age 28. Contemporary accounts of her voice describe its range, power and flexibility as extraordinary. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maria Malibran is the 161st most popular singer (down from 140th in 2019), the 973rd most popular biography from France (down from 940th in 2019) and the 12th most popular French Singer.

Maria Malibran was a great opera singer in the early 1800s. She is most famous for her voice, which was said to be the most beautiful in the world.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Maria Malibran ranks 161 out of 4,381. Before her are Esma Redžepova, Kris Kristofferson, Bryan Ferry, Georges Brassens, Tori Amos, and Gloria Estefan. After her are Kenny Rogers, Falco, Halla Margrét Árnadóttir, Toni Braxton, Sylvie Vartan, and Manu Chao.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1808, Maria Malibran ranks 14. Before her are Jefferson Davis, Frederick VII of Denmark, Emir Abdelkader, Gérard de Nerval, Johann Gustav Droysen, and David Strauss. After her are Carl Spitzweg, Mohammad Shah Qajar, Thomas Cook, George Robert Gray, Princess Louise of Prussia, and Nimatullah Kassab. Among people deceased in 1836, Maria Malibran ranks 13. Before her are Antoine Laurent de Jussieu, Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Marie-Anne Paulze Lavoisier, William Godwin, Christiaan Hendrik Persoon, and Anthony of Saxony. After her are Maria Cristina of Savoy, Claude-Louis Navier, Princess Wilhelmine of Baden, Nathan Mayer Rothschild, Antoine Destutt de Tracy, and Anton Reicha.

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In France

Among people born in France, Maria Malibran ranks 973 out of 6,770. Before her are Childebert III (678), Claudette Colbert (1903), Christian Clavier (1952), Pauline Viardot (1821), Agnès Sorel (1422), and Claude Louis Hector de Villars (1653). After her are Jeanne d'Évreux (1310), Joseph Babinski (1857), Pierre Mignard (1612), Charles François Dumouriez (1739), Geneviève Page (1927), and Philipp Spener (1635).

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Among SINGERS In France

Among singers born in France, Maria Malibran ranks 12. Before her are France Gall (1947), Carlos Gardel (1890), Johnny Hallyday (1943), Gilbert Bécaud (1927), Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (1974), and Georges Brassens (1921). After her are Manu Chao (1961), Caterina Valente (1931), Desireless (1952), Charles Trenet (1913), Jacqueline Boyer (1941), and Marie-Louise O'Murphy (1737).

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