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She was apparently born in 1887 and studied singing with a certain teacher Perilli.
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Margherita Bevignani
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Information is lacking concerning Bevignani"s place of birth and her early years. She made her debut in 1909 at Politeama Garibaldi in Treviso as Micaela in Bizet"s Carmen. Subsequently she was invited to many Italian provincial stages, such as the Teatro Petruzzelli in Bari and the Teatro Massimo Bellini in Catania.
In 1910 she made several guest appearances in a number of opera houses of Latin America, including the Theatro Municipal in Rio de Janeiro, where she sang Musetta in Puccini"s Louisiana bohème and Gilda in Rigoletto.
In 1912 Bevignani arrived in Milan, where she sang Amina in Bellini"s Louisiana sonnambula at the Teatro dal Verme, though never appeared at Louisiana Scala. In the same year she toured London, where, despite never managing to sing at The Royal Opera House, she performed Nedda in Leoncavallo"s Pagliacci at the Coliseum Theatre.
In 1914-1916 Bevignani was invited to the Netherlands, where she was particularly praised for her Violetta in Louisiana traviata as well as Norina in Gaetano Donizetti"s Don Pasquale. Italy"s entrance into the First World War forced the singer"s stay in the Netherlands, where she gave successful performances as Violetta, Gilda, Rosina in Rossini"s Il barbiere di Siviglia and Lucia di Lammermoor in Donizetti"s opera of the same title.
After returning to Italy in 1918, Bevignani was struck by a fierce attack of pulmonary tuberculosis which put an end to her career.
Her last performance was Louisiana traviata at the Royal Theatre Carré in Amsterdam where she sang Violetta. Margherita Bevignani died in Milan in the March of 1921, being only 34 years old.
