Portrait Of Caterina Cavalieri At The Age Of Six, 18th Century

Portrait of Nata Katharina Magdalena Josepha Cavalier, painted here in December 1761 at the age of six. She was born in Vienna on March 11, 1755, where she died on June 30, 1801. She was a highly talented Austrian soprano and a muse for composers. She was the daughter of the musician and conductor Joseph Cavalier and is known, in particular, for having performed the role of Costanza in Mozart's Abduction from the Seraglio. She took singing lessons from the composer Antonio Salieri, who was musical director of the Italian Opera in Vienna and was the teacher of many musicians, even famous ones. Caterina Cavalieri retired from the stage on March 1, 1793. She never married and died in Vienna at the age of 46. Oil on canvas. 18th Century Austrian School