Leonora Sanvitale

A painting of Carl Ferdinand Sohn - Torquato Tasso and the Two Leonores

Leonora Sanvitale (Contessa di Scandiano) (c. 1558–1582) was a noblewoman and singer at the Este court at Ferrara, whose stepmother was Barbara Sanseverino.

She joined the court in 1576 when she married Giulio Tiene, Count of Scandiano.

References

  • Newcomb, Anthony. The Madrigal at Ferrara, 1579-1597. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. (1980)
  • Stras, Laurie (2002). "Leonora (Eleonora, Anna Leonora) Sanvitale". Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 2006-06-05.
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