La Fornarina | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Consuelo Vello Cano |
| Also known as | La Fornarina |
| Born | May 28, 1884 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | July 17, 1915 (aged 31) Madrid, Spain |
| Genres | Cuplé |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Labels | Gramófono |
María del Consuelo Vello Cano, known as La Fornarina (Madrid, 28 May 1884- Madrid 17 July 1915) was an early twentieth-century Cuplé singer whose short career –barely 15 years– nevertheless brought her fame throughout Spain and Europe.[1] Among her admirers were Jacinto Benavente and the brothers Antonio and Manuel Machado.[2]
- ^ "Biografías". biografiasyvidas.com. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
- ^ Ortíz-Osés, Andrés (2005). Ortiz-Osés, Andrés; Lanceros, Patxi (eds.). Claves de Hermeneutica: Para la filosofía, la culturay la sociedad. Bilbao: Universidad de Deusto. p. 422. ISBN 9788498307207. Retrieved 9 December 2017.