Joaquina Sitches

Maria-Joaquina Sitches Briones (also Maria-Joaquina García-Sitches and Joaquina García) (28 July 1780 – 10 May 1864) was a Spanish actress and operatic soprano.

Life

Joaquina Sitches was the second wife of the tenor, composer and impresario Manuel García, and the mother of the pedagogue Manuel García the younger, of the mezzo Maria Malibran, and of the mezzo and composer Pauline Viardot.

All three children were gifted and benefited from the early training by their father. When her husband died when Pauline was not yet 11 years old, Sitchez took charge of her vocal training.

Family of Manuel García

Family of Joaquina Sitches
García, Manuel (del Pópulo Vicente Rodríguez) (b Seville, 21 Jan 1775; d Paris, 10 June 1832). Spanish composer, tenor, director and singing teacher Sitchez (Briones), (Maria-)Joaquina (b 28 July 1780; d 10 May 1864). Spanish actress, and soprano Mayer, Eugénie (1818–1880). Soprano García, Manuel (Patricio Rodriguez) (b Madrid, 17 March 1805; d London, 1 July 1906). Spanish baritone and singing teacher Malibran [née García], Maria (-Felicia) (b Paris, 24 March 1808; d Manchester, 23 Sep 1836). Spanish mezzo-soprano Viardot [née García], (Michelle Ferdinande) Pauline (b Paris, 18 July 1821; d Paris, 18 May 1910). French mezzo-soprano, composer and teacher, of Spanish origin García, Gustave (b Milan 1 Feb 1837; d 12 June 1925). Italian baritone and singing teacher
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• Caswell, Austin B. (in Briscoe, James R., ed.) (1987), "Pauline Viardot-Garcia (1821–1910)", Historical Anthology of Music by Women, Volume 1, on books.googlebooks.co.uk. Indiana University Press