Genoveva Virginia Cossoul (April 18, 1800 – February 28, 1879) was a Portuguese harpist, composer, and aeronaut.
Genoveva Virginia Cossoul | |
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 poster advertising Cossoul's May 1823 balloon ascent | |
| Born | April 18, 1800  Paris |
| Died | February 28, 1879 (aged 78) |
| Occupation | Composer, balloonist |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Louis Olivier Cossoul |
| Children | Guilherme Cossoul, Sophie Cossoul |
Maria Genoveva Virginia Tomassu was born on April 18, 1800 in Paris. She was the niece of stage magician and aeronaut Étienne-Gaspard Robert and toured with him and his son Eugene as an assistant.[1] She ascended in a balloon in a celebrated May 1823 performance in Seville.[2]
In 1820, she married another one of Robert's assistants, musician and composer Jean Louis Olivier Cossoul. While they continued to work and tour with Roberts, they eventually settled in Portugal permanently. [1][3] Their children Ricardo Cossoul, Sophia Cossoul, and Guilherme Cossoul also became musicians.[2] She opened a music school called Pensionai Français in Lisbon near the Palace of the Marquis of Pombal where her students included Augusto Neuparth and Eugénio Mazoni.[1]
Genoveva Virginia Cossoul died on 28 February 1879.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c Vieira, Ernesto (1900). Diccionario biographico de musicos portuguezes; historia e bibliographia da musica em Portugal (in Portuguese). Harvard University. Lisboa, Typ. M. Moreira & Pinheiro. pp. 428–30.
- ^ a b Madrera, Francisco Javier Almarza (2017). La aeronáutica en Sevilla: Ciencia y espectáculo en los siglos XVIII y XIX (PDF). Editorial Universidad de Sevilla-Secretariado de Publicaciones. ISBN 9788447218806.
- ^ Harper, Nancy Lee (2013-01-10). Portuguese Piano Music: An Introduction and Annotated Bibliography. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-8300-0.
- ^ Cohen, Aaron I. (1987). International encyclopedia of women composers. Internet Archive. New York : Books & Music USA. ISBN 978-0-9617485-2-4.