Claudia Muzio (7 February 1889 - 24 May 1936). Muzio personally produced and financed a set of 26 recordings for Columbia in 1934 and 1935. By 1935, there is some noticeable weakening of the top of her voice but her expressive powers are well-displayed, especially in "Addio del passato" from Verdi's La traviata. They are the recordings by which she has been best remembered. On May 24, 1936, after a short illness, she died in a hotel in Rome of what was officially described as heart failure, at the age of 47. Nessun altro soprano ha cantato quest'aria con la stessa emozione e bellezza. La Divina Claudia. Bravissima. May her memory be a blessing.
