[1] A legendary account tells of the composer and nobleman Benedetto Marcello, while above the ciy's Grand Canal, hearing Scalfi sing.
[1] Impressed by her voice, Marcello began instructing her in vocal training around 1723; the two were secretly wed in a religious ceremony on 20 May 1728, when she was twenty-four years old.
[4] After Marcello died of tuberculosis in 1739, the marriage was declared null by the state, and Rosanna was unable to inherit his estate.
[5] Left destitute, she filed suit on 1 February 1742 against Benedetto's brother Alessandro Marcello, seeking financial support, but her claims were rejected.
[9] The editors' preface includes a biography of the composer, notes on the cantata lyrics and music, and guidelines for performance.
Mio cor, alfin sei vinto X. Arder di due pupille XI.