Fanny Corri-Paltoni

Fanny Corri-Paltoni (born Frances or Francesca Corri) (1791 or 1792[1] – 13 July 1861) was a celebrated British operatic soprano active in Europe between 1818 and 1835.

She earned rave reviews in London for her several other portrayals of Mozart heroines, including Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte and the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute.

In 1824, she gave an acclaimed portrayal of Isaura in Giacomo Meyerbeer's Margherita d'Anjou at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna.

On 20 April 1827 she portrayed the role of Corilla Scortichini in the world premiere of Gaetano Donizetti's Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples; after which she was committed to the opera house in Madrid for the remainder of that year.

[2] On 12 January 1828, Corri-Paltoni sang in the premiere of Luigi Ricci's Ulisse in Itaca at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples .

In 1834, she appeared in the world premiere of Saverio Mercadante's Uggero il danese at the Teatro Riccardi in Bergamo.