Rosa Angélica Damasceno Rosado Brazão, was born on 23 February 1845 in the parish of São Pedro da Cova in the north of Portugal.

[1][2][3] Her presence in Lisbon reached the ears of businessman, Francisco Palha, who was soon to open the new Teatro da Trindade.

Staying at the Trindade she performed in a wide variety of genres and soon became recognised as the leading ingénue of the Lisbon theatre scene.

The impresario and journalist, António de Sousa Bastos, wrote about her elegance, beauty, distinction, charming voice, expressive look, and clear intelligence, having everything that the stage demands.

These were not directed at her but at the government for removing the manager of this state-owned theatre, José Carlos dos Santos, and giving a contract to a private company.