Zelinda Sbriscia

Zelinda Sbriscia was an Italian contralto who created Ulrica in Verdi's Un ballo in maschera at the Teatro Apollo in Rome in 1859Rescigno, E. (2001) 'Sbriscia, Zelinda', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, pp. 476-477.Corago (n.d.) Sbriscia, Zelinda. University of Bologna. (Accessed: 16 October 2026).. She studied in Rome, made her debut in 1839 in Mercadante's I Normanni a ParigiRescigno, E. (2001) 'Sbriscia, Zelinda', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, pp. 476-477., and sang at Odessa in 1845Corago (n.d.) Sbriscia, Zelinda. University of Bologna. (Accessed: 16 October 2026).. From 1849 she sang regularly at Rome's Teatro Argentina and Teatro Apollo, in trouser parts as well as Verdi: Federica in Luisa Miller, Flora in La traviata, Vittoria in Giovanna de GuzmanCorago (n.d.) Sbriscia, Zelinda. University of Bologna. (Accessed: 16 October 2026).. Verdi had doubts about her as UlricaRescigno, E. (2001) 'Sbriscia, Zelinda', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, pp. 476-477., and at the second performance she was one of two principals not applaudedRescigno, E. (2001) 'Sbriscia, Zelinda', in Dizionario verdiano. Milan: Biblioteca Universale Rizzoli, pp. 476-477..