Maria Malibran, 24 March 1808, 23 September 1836, was a Spanish mezzo-soprano who frequently sang both alto and soprano roles and was one of the most famous opera singers of the 19th century. Maria de la Felicidad Malibran, nee Garcia, was a French opera singer, reproduction of a woodcut from 1880, digitally enhanced, 24 March 1808, 23 September 1836, was a Spanish mezzo-soprano who commonly sang both contralto and soprano parts, and was one of