Grisi Giulia

Grisi, Giulia (d. 1869), operatic singer, was born at Milan in or about 1810. After performing with success at ITorence, Pisa, and Milan, she made her debut at Peeris in 1832 as Semiramide in Rossini's opera. In 1834 she appeared in London, which henceforward became her home. Among her chief roles were Adalgisa in Norma, Desdemona in Otello, and Amina in La Sonnambula.