Nicki Bratton

Tag: women in history

  • 🎭 Mary: The Voice of Rome

    Opera, Legacy, and the Bloodline of a Song Mary was born in Italy around the mid-1800s—fair-haired, fiery, and destined to stand out. She came of age during Italy’s golden age of opera, when Verdi’s music filled every street and women with strong voices were both adored and judged. Somewhere in that swirl of romance and…

  • 🩺 Lucia: The Doctor Who Refused to Stop Healing

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    The Matriarch Who Defied the Law to Protect Women If rebellion runs in my blood, Lucia is where it started. Born in Italy on December 13, 1872, she grew up in a country where women’s education was rare but not impossible. In fact, Italy was one of the first nations to allow women to study…