Although often described in modern reference works as a contralto, she also sang many soprano roles including Marie in La fille du régiment and Abigaille in Nabucco.

and Lauretta (1823–1881) were both sopranos who had lesser careers, appearing primarily in provincial Italian opera houses.

Her first public appearance was in Vienna on 13 May 1839 when she sang with her sister Marietta in a concert celebrating the name day of Prince Metternich.

She made her London debut in July 1846 at Her Majesty's Theatre reprising the role of Maffio Orsini in Lucrezia Borgia.

She returned to Jassy in the 1855 season to appear in four more operas, including Il trovatore where she sang the role of Leonora with the Italian tenor Corrado Miraglia as Manrico.

Her last performances were at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa where she sang Isabelle in Robert le diable, Delizia in Ricci's Corrado d'Altamura, and Amina in La sonnambula.