Maddalena Giuseppa Caterina (Catarina) Cavalieri (March 11, 1755, Lichtental, Alsergrund – June 30, 1801, Vienna) was an Austrian soprano.
Born in Vienna, Cavalieri studied voice with composer Antonio Salieri, and performed the role of Konstanze in the 16 July 1782 world premiere of Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail, and Donna Elvira in the Vienna premiere of Don Giovanni on 7 May 1788. Additionally, she sang Fraule Nannette in Salieri's Der Rauchfangkehrer on 30 April 1781, a role specifically written for her to display her virtuosity.
Cavalieri is a nonspeaking role in Peter Shaffer's play Amadeus. The speaking role of Cavalieri in the 1984 Oscar-winning film based on that play is played by Christine Ebersole .
She died in Vienna in 1801.
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