villa she died in, too heartbroken to even enter the house after her death. Compositions Colbran composed four collections of songs, each collection dedicated to an important influence to her: two of the Queens of Spain, the Empress of Russia, the Eugenie de Beauharnais, and one of her teachers, Crescentini. Using her theatrical background as a guide, her compositions often included dramatic elements that used Word painting and offered refinement and a deep sense of character. For musical and lyrical emphasis, she often added embellishments and fermatas to enhance repeated figures, usually prior to the return of the initial melodic statement. She would use harp and/or piano as accompaniment with all of her compositions. List of compositions Cavatina di partenza (Dedicated to Gaetanl Marinelli and Girolamo Crecentini) Sei canzoncine ou petits airs italiens avec traduction française et accompagnement de piano ou harpe (published by Magazin de Musique): Première recueil (Dedicated to the Queen of Spain, Maria Luisa of Parma) 1. Povero cor, tu palpiti 2. Il piè s'allontana 3. Benché ti sia crudel 4. Per costume, o mio bel Nume 5. Vorrei che almen per gioco 6. Chi sa qual core Deuxième recueil (Dedicated to the Empress of Russia, Louise of Baden) 7. La speranza al cor mi dice 8. Ad onta del fato 9. T'intendo, sì, mio cor 10. Ch'io mai vi possa lasciar d'amare 11. Voi siete, o luci belle 12. Mi lagnerò tacendo Troisième recueil (Dedicated to the past Queen of Spain, Julie Clary) 13. Ombre amene, amiche piante 14. Quel cor che mi prometti 15. Più bella aurora 16. So che un sogno è la speranza 17. Se son lontano 18. Quel ruscelletto che l'onde chiare Quatrième recueil (Dedicated to Girolamo Crecentini) 19. Placido zeffiretto 20. Amo-te solo 21. Vanne felice rio 22. Vanne al mio sene 23. Sempre più t'amo 24. Voi siete o luci belle Notes and references Notes References Further reading D-sign.it. (n.d.). "Rossini Colbran Monument". Storia e Memoria di Bologna. Retrieved 18 October 2022 "Colbran, Isabella", Encyclopedia.com. Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Retrieved 18 October 2022 Interlude. (22 November 2019). "How Rossini's wife inspired his great work". Retrieved 23 October 2022 Isabella Colbran – a modern reveal: Songs and stories of women composers. A Modern Reveal. (n.d.). Retrieved 18 October 2022 "Isabella Colbran". Feminine Musique. (n.d.). Retrieved 10 October 2022 External links 1785 births 1845 deaths Spanish operatic sopranos Singers