Giulia Lazzari-Turco

Born in Trento on April 1, 1848, into an aristocratic family, she grew up in a setting that allowed her to study languages, music, and botany alongside literature and painting. She is often referred to as Giulia Turco and also wrote under the pseudonym Jacopo Turco.

After marrying violinist and conductor Raffaello Lazzari, she lived for a time in Forlì before returning to Trento in 1879. From the following years on, she and her husband became known for hosting literary and musical gatherings at their summer home in Sopramonte, welcoming artists and intellectuals into a lively cultural circle.

She remained active across several arts as a pianist, writer, and painter, and her stories and novels frequently placed women at the center. That focus, together with the independence noted in her work, makes her stand out as a distinctive voice in Italian cultural life before her death in Trento on August 3, 1912.