The Queen's Soprano by Carol Dines
Alexander
Summary
Seventeen-year-old Angelica Voglia has the voice of an angel. But in seventeenth-century Rome, the pope has forbidden women to sing in public. To make matters worse, her controlling mother is determined to marry her off to a wealthy nobleman, even though Angelica is in love with a poor French artist. Angelica's only hope to sing before an audience—and escape a forced marriage—is to flee to Queen Christina's court, where she will become the queen's soprano. But she soon discovers that the palace walls are not completely secure . . . and her freedom will require even greater sacrifice than she imagined.
Rome
In 17th century
Church
of Sant'Andrea della Valle
Queen Christina of Sweden
Main Characters
- Angelica Voglia - Loves to sing; can only do it at home; mother is trying to marry her off; in love with a French artist; tries to escape to Queen Christina's court
- Mother of Angelica- Who always says to be careful about singing in public.
- Bianca- Angelica’s sister.
- Pope Innocent XI: Becomes too powerful
- Queen Christina of Sweden: equally powerful
Conflict*:
The pope has forbidden women to sing in public.*external
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Setting: Rome during the seventeenth century