 Born in Modena, Rosa's father was the second maestro di cappella in the court of Francesco II d'Este, Duke of Modena, and her sister was the contralto Anna Ambreville who was married to cellist and composer Giovanni Perroni.She began her career at the Teatro Ducale di Piazza in Modena where she was committed in 1713-1714, 1717, and 1720.She also performed in opera houses in Venice (1715–16), Mantua (1718) and Turin (1719), before being engaged by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor for his court theater at a salary of 1800 florins on March 1, 1721.