Maria Severa Onofriana was born exactly 196 years, which is why Google paid tribute with a doodle. It is considered the founder of the fado, but know little about his life.
According to the baptismal records, Severa was born in Rua da Madragoa (now Vicente Borga 33 Street). He grew up in the poor neighborhoods and Lisbon, as his mother became a prostitute to earn a living. With his voice and beauty, animated night of Lisbon.
He won fame due to their known lovers, including the Conde Vimioso (D. Francisco de Paula of Portugal and Castro). Because of this, participated in various social events, taking fado to aristocrats
The poet Bulhão Pato, who met personally left the following testimony:. “The poor girl was a very interesting singer like never Mouraria have become! It will not be easy to appear another proud and impetuous Severa, as generous as ready from the face to everyone who made it a roguery! Brave, full of affection for those estimated, as was rude towards enemies. It was no ordinary woman, you can be sure. “
Maria Severa also not go unnoticed by the writer Júlio Dantas. In 1901, he published “A Severa”, whose central figure the singer, giving you even more fame. Later, in 1931, the book was adapted to film and “A Severa” was the first Portuguese sound film.
Maria Severa Onofriana died of tuberculosis on 30 November 1846, at age 26, in a brothel the Chaplain Street. Reportedly his last words were “I die without ever having lived.”
The doodle follows the protocol signed by the Google Cultural Institute and the Museum of Fado, which will allow the provision of various thematic exhibitions to from the collection of the Museum, who joins now the largest digital collection of art in the world.
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