A very rare biography of the legendary opera star, Maria Malibran. Countess de Merlin actually knew Malibran and advised her. While a member of the royalty, shr studied singing with Malibran's father, Manuel Garcia. This book, "Memoirs of Maria Malibran and other intimate friends". It contains her correspondence as well. It was published in 2 volumes which are bound together, And was published by Henry Colbrun, London in 1840, 4 years after Malibran's death.