Josefa Somellera

Josefa Somellera Guiterrez Zavalla Rebollo[1] (1810-1885)[2] was an Argentine composer[3] and singer who performed and published under the name Josefa Somellera.

Somellera was born in Buenos Aires to Josefa Gutierrez Dominguez de Somellera y del Cerro and Andres Somellera del Cerro. She had 17 siblings. Her aunt was Candeleria Somellera de Espinosa, a composer, pianist, and socialite[4] whose portrait was painted by Jacobo Lorenzo Fiorini.[5] Josefa Somellera married Juan Angel Zavalla Rebollo and they had three children.[1]

Somellera studied at the Escuela de Musica y Canto[6] with Jose Antonio Picazarri[7] and his nephew Juan Pedro Esnaola.[8] Her singing was praised by operatic soprano Adelina Patti.[9] She apparently composed some works based on Argentine folklore,[10] but is best known for her song “The Death of Corina,”[11] dedicated to D. Corina Blanco[12] and based on text by Juan Cruz Varela.[13] She died in Montevideo in 1885.[14]

References
  1. Somellera, Josefa. "www.myheritage.com". www.myheritage.com. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  2. Stewart-Green, Miriam (1980). Women composers : a checklist of works for the solo voice. Boston, Mass.: G.K. Hall. ISBN 0-8161-8498-4. OCLC 6815939.
  3. Hixon, Donald L. (1993). Women in music : an encyclopedic biobibliography. Don A. Hennessee (2nd ed.). Metuchen, N.J.: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-2769-7. OCLC 28889156.
  4. "Candelaria Somellera de Espinosa y del Pino | Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  5. Cultura, Equipo de Desarrollo de la Dirección de Sistemas | Secretaría de Gobierno de. "Candelaria Somellera de Espinosa". www.bellasartes.gob.ar. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  6. Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International Encyclopedia of Women Composers. Books & Music (USA). ISBN 978-0-9617485-1-7.
  7. Ficher, Miguel; Schleifer, Martha Furman; Furman, John M. (2002). Latin American Classical Composers: A Biographical Dictionary. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-4517-6.
  8. Franze, Juan Pedro (25 Jul 1972). "The Participation of Argentine Women in the Field of Music" (PDF). www.bnm.me.gov.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  9. Newton, Lily Sosa de (2007). Las argentinas y su historia (in Spanish). Feminaria Editora. ISBN 978-987-21999-4-4.
  10. Historical Synthesis of Argentine Art. Ministry of foreign affairs and religious cult. 1954.
  11. Rojas, Ricardo (1922). La literatura argentina: Los modernos (in Spanish). Coni Hermanos.
  12. Ayestarán, Lauro (1953). La música en el Uruguay: pt. 1. La música primitiva. pt. 2. La música culta hasta 1860 (in Spanish). Servicio Oficial de Difusión Radio Eléctrica.
  13. Battolla, Octavio C. (1908). La sociedad de antaño (in Spanish). Editores.
  14. Gesualdo, Vicente (1961). Historia de la música en la Argentina: 1852-1900 (in Spanish). Editorial Beta S.R.L.
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