Lina Cavalieri
You must have seen her angelic face on retro cards? Lina Cavalieri is recognized as one of the most beautiful women of all time. She was born on the night of Christmas 1874, near Rome. From a girl who sells flowers in the streets and sings in a coffee-shanty, she becomes one of the greatest operatic primates of the 19th century. She sang in partnership with Shalipin and Caruso. Her real name is Natalina. Grows like a charming little girl and a beautiful girl who is constantly singing. Her talent was noticed by a neighbor, a music teacher. He started giving her free lessons and later found her a job as a singer in a restaurant. Clients were so enchanted by her beauty that they applauded everything she was doing.
Soon Lina received invitations from the most expensive restaurants in Rome and she could set her own fees. Her dream, however, was not to be rich, but to get on an opera stage. Her glory was already growing from cards with her angelic face printed in millions of copies. Its name has become world famous as the world's first model used for advertising. With the renown, he does not delay the proposal to sing at the Madrid Opera. That is how her world career in Europe began as an operatic primacy. In 1890, Lina went to Russia, where she fell in love with the mockery of Alexander Baratinski, the heir of millions but a weak character, dependent on her parents. They marry, but the groom's parents do not approve of the bride and ask the Emperor to cancel the marriage.
Grumpy, Lina proudly leaves Russia and gives herself a job. He marks a peak in his singing career with partners such as the great operas of Caruso and Shalyapin. Years later, in 1908, she decided to re-marry - for American millionaire Robert Chandler. And again it does not succeed in marriage. She and her husband lived in the digital and word together for only eight days before they realized they had "insurmountable differences" in their characters. Four years later they officially divorce. In the meantime, Lina connects her life with opera singer Lucyen Muratore, who, at the age of 40, gives birth to a daughter, Elena.
And this marriage does not have a very long life. At 53, Lina divorced to marry the auto-runner Giovanni Campari. This is the only marriage that does not break the court, but fateful - after 6 years of marital life, Lina remains a widow. During the Second World War, Lina Cavalieri announced she wanted to become a nurse at the front. She did not realize her idea because she died of a bomb over her home in Florence on February 7, 1944. On that date, the world left one of the most beautiful representatives of the gentleman - the talented opera primate Lina Cavalieri . Today, her retro card facecards fascinates lovers of photography and women's beauty and sophistication.