'Gilda' is the daughter of which eponymous character in a Verdi opera?
Gilda Varesi Gilda Varesi Gilda Varesi (September 28, 1887 — May 27, 1965), also known as Gilda Varesi Archibald, was an Italian-born actress and playwright. Gilda Varesi was born in Milan, and adopted as the daughter of opera singer Elena Boccabadati Varesi. Her maternal grandparents Felice Varesi and Cecilia Boccabadati Gazzudo were also opera singers. Luigia Boccabadati was Gilda's great-grandmother. Gilda Varesi, who was named for a character in Verdi's "Rigoletto", moved to Chicago as a child, with her family. Varesi started on stage in Chicago, with the Ben Greet Players, before joining Helena Modjeska's troupe, then working with Minnie Maddern Fiske
Gilda (singer) Gilda (singer) Miriam Alejandra Bianchi (11 October 1961 – 7 September 1996), known by her stage name as Gilda (pronounced /ˈʃil.da/) was an Argentine cumbia singer and songwriter. Her stage name was chosen in honour of the "femme fatale" character played by Rita Hayworth in "Gilda", the eponymous film. Gilda started getting involved in music while organizing festivals at a Catholic school. After meeting musician and agent Juan Carlos "Toti" Giménez, Gilda became a backup singer, joining a band called "La Barra" and soon participated in a second band called "Crema Americana". In 1993, Giménez convinced her to start a