The Worlds Most Beautiful Woman, Soprano Lina Cavalieri Mari, Mari (1910)

Italian soprano Lina Cavalieri (18741944), Mari, Mari (Di Capua), Recorded: February, March 1910 Some observers, aware of the abundant documentation regarding her physical beauty, will also attest to her vocal but I shall leave that up to you Most should find the footnote far, far below of good, comic interest Italian operatic soprano Lina Cavalieri (December, 25, 1874 February 7, 1944), known for her great beauty. Born Natalina Cavalieri in Viterbo, Latium, Italy, she lost her parents at the age of fifteen and became a ward of the state, sent to live in a Roman Catholic orphanage. The vivacious young girl was extremely unhappy under the strict raising of the nuns, and at the first opportunity she ran away with a touring theatrical group. Blessed with a good singing voice, a young Cavalieri made her way to Paris, France, where her stunning good looks opened doors and she obtained work as a singer at one of the city s caféconcerts. From there she performed at a variety of musi