Sílvia Pinto, born in Braga, joined the Conservatório de Música Calouste Gulbenkian in Braga at the age of 6. Throughout her musical journey, she has had the opportunity to work with the following teachers: José de Oliveira Lopes, Peter…
The libretto was adapted from an Italian translation by Emilio Praga of François Coppée's play Le passant (The passer-by) in which the young Sarah Bernhardt had won fame in the en travesti role of Zanetto.