Isidora Zegers
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Isidora Zegers Montenegro (also known as Isidora Zegers de Huneeus or Isidora Zegers) (b. 1 January 1803, d. 14 July 1869) was a Spanish
artist and composer
. She is known for her contributions to Chilean
culture during the nineteenth century.
in 1823 with her father, who had been hired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Zegers married twice. In 1826 she married Colonel William Vic Tupper, who died in the Battle of Lircay
. In 1835 she married Jorge Huneeus. She had two children from her marriages, including Jorge Huneeus Zegers.
In 1852 Zegers was named honorary president of the National Academy of Music. In 1826 she founded the Philharmonic Society of Santiago. In addition, she contributed to charities as a singer and organizer of musical events.
Because of a painful illness, she moved to the city of Copiapo
in 1862, seeking a better climate for her health. She died on 17 July 1869.
Spain
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artist and composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
. She is known for her contributions to Chilean
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
culture during the nineteenth century.
Biography
Isidora Zegers was born in Madrid, Spain. She studied voice, harp guitar, piano and composition in Paris, France, then moved to ChileChile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
in 1823 with her father, who had been hired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Zegers married twice. In 1826 she married Colonel William Vic Tupper, who died in the Battle of Lircay
Lircay
-Places:*Lircay, Capital city of the Angaraes province of Peru*Lircay River, a small river near the city of Talca, in the Maule Region of Chile.-Historical events:*Treaty of Lircay - Cease fire treaty signed during the Chilean War of Independence...
. In 1835 she married Jorge Huneeus. She had two children from her marriages, including Jorge Huneeus Zegers.
In 1852 Zegers was named honorary president of the National Academy of Music. In 1826 she founded the Philharmonic Society of Santiago. In addition, she contributed to charities as a singer and organizer of musical events.
Because of a painful illness, she moved to the city of Copiapo
Copiapó
Copiapó is a city in northern Chile, located about 40 miles east of the coastal town of Caldera. Founded on December 8, 1744, it is the capital of Copiapó Province and Atacama Region....
in 1862, seeking a better climate for her health. She died on 17 July 1869.