Maria Severa-Onofriana

Maria Severa Onofriana, and A Severa (* 1820 in Lisbon, † November 30, 1846 there ), was one of the most important Portuguese fado singers.

Maria Severa is considered to be the daughter of Roma publican pair Severo Manuel de Sousa and Ana Gertrudes was born probably in the alley Rua do Capelão in Mouraria, an original neighborhood ( Bairro ) Lisbon, had in the originally freed slaves settled and that in 19. century was considered the neighborhood of fishermen and fish women. Here they spent the greater part of their lives. She is described as tall and graceful and earned their living by playing in taverns on the Portuguese guitar and sang and even prostitution pursued. She talked, among other things an unfortunate love affair with Francisco de Paula de Portugal e Castro, Count of Vimioso. She died at an early age of 26 from tuberculosis, according to other sources by suicide. Your final resting she found in a mass grave at the Lisbon Cemetery Alto de São João. It is regarded as a pioneer of fado in Portugal and its most important performer in the 19th century. Their tragic lives and end inspired the playwright Júlio Dantas 1901 a play called A Severa, which served the director José Leitão de Barros as a template for the first Portuguese sound film of the same name in 1931. Today most of the fado singers come with a black silk scarf, one of her very favorite accessory, clothed on.

In Carlos Saura's film Fado Maria Severa is represented by the young Fadista Cuca Roseta 2007.

• Fadosänger
• Musicians (Portugal )
• Person ( Lisbon )
• Portuguese
• Born in 1820
• Died in 1846
• Woman