Eva Dell'Acqua facts for kids

Eva Dell'Acqua was a talented Belgian singer and composer. She was born on January 28, 1856, and passed away on February 12, 1930. Her family had Italian roots.

About Eva Dell'Acqua

Eva was born in 1856 in Schaerbeek, a part of Brussels, Belgium. Her father, Cesare Dell'Acqua, was a painter from Italy. Her mother's name was Carolina van der Elst.

Eva wrote music in the "Romantic style." This means her music often expressed strong feelings and emotions. She created many different kinds of music, including:

• Music for a full orchestra
• Pieces for smaller groups of instruments (chamber orchestra)
• Songs for piano and a single singer
• Music for operas (stage shows with singing)

One of Eva's most famous songs is "Villanelle." It was written for a "coloratura" soprano, which is a type of singer who can sing very high notes with lots of fancy trills and runs. "Villanelle" has been performed and recorded by many singers. You might have even heard it in movies like Get Hep to Love (1942) and I Married an Angel (1942).

Eva Dell'Acqua passed away on February 12, 1930, in Ixelles, another part of Brussels, Belgium.

Musical Works

Here are some of the musical pieces Eva Dell'Acqua composed:

• "Villanelle" (1893)
• "La bachelette" (1896)
• "Le tambour battant" (1900)
• "Je donnerais" (1908)
• "Swallow's Waltz" (1909)
• "Chanson Provençale" (1912)
• "Le clavecin" (1917)
• "Pierrot the Liar" (1918)