Full name is Nancy Selina Storace, but she goes by Anna.Date of birth- 27 October 1792.Astrology sign- Scorpio.Height- 5ft 10.Profession- Soprano singer.Place of birth- London.Father- Stefano Storace.Mother- Elizabeth Storace (née Trusler)

From the time she was very young Anna had always enjoyed listening to her Italian father play music. He was an accomplished double-bass player who also arranged and translated Italian burlettas for Marylebone Gardens. He moved to London a few years before she was born.Anna's mother was the daughter of the proprietor at Marylebone, a pleasure resort just outside of London, not as plush or posh as Vauxhall or Ranelagh but characterized by the Truslers' simple, rustic food. Tarts made from fruits in their own gardens, cheesecakes, cream, and butter from the sleek dairy cows that grazed in the lawns behind the theatre. There were breakfasts, balls, and fireworks. The patrons were not wealthy but neither were they poor.

Anna has only one sibling, an older brother named Stephen, who is about two years her senior.During her childhood, she had sung and danced to her father's burlettas at Marylebone. She was a lively, clever child who wanted only to be pleasing to everybody.Her stature was small and neat, and she carried herself gracefully, after her mother, who had a French dancing master during her younger years.

When Anna was eleven years old, her brother, a prodigy on the violin, had been sent to a music conservatory in Naples. By this time Anna could play the harp and guitar and sing. Soon after her brother departed for Italy, Mr and Mrs Storace enrolled Anna in singing lesson with the great castrato, Venanzio Rauzzini.

At the age of thirteen, Anna performed an aria at the Royal Opera House in London. She wore a cupid costume that showed her legs from just above the knee. The stockings were white and the breeches were gold.This was the very first time she had performed in front of such a large audience. At Marylebone, she had performed in front of audiences but they were no bigger then one hundred people at a time.

By the age of fifteen, Anna had already performed many arias in the Royal Opera House. Rauzzini had told her that Italian opera was all well and good, but she could not sing as she wished (as a Prima Donna) without first establishing herself in Naples.While Anna and her parents were in Naples, they lived with her father's brother, a merchant. That summer, Mr. Storace wished to go to England to raise capital. While he was gone he wished his family to try their fortunes elsewhere in Italy. He would be gone the entire Summer. While he was in London, he died of an infection, leaving his family with very little money along with debts in Naples and London.The family relocated to Florence where Anna performed some arias at the Pergola theater. The very day after her last performance at Pergola, Anna's name was in all the papers. They were raving of her angelic voice and the beauty of her movement on stage. She soon received a letter of invitation from La Scala to sing prima buffa (leading female singer or role in a comic opera) in the Spring.Several months later, Anna's brother Stephen departed for London where he would address their debts, organize their possessions, and sell the house. During this time, Anna and her mother went on to Milan.While in Milan, Anna and her mother had two clean rooms with a sitting room between them and three flights of stairs. They were lodging with another singer whom Anna had met in Florence. He was the Irish tenor Michael Kelly.

At the age of sixteen, Anna was performing in Milan with Michael Kelly and Francesco Benucci. Anna soon fell in love with Benucci, who was at least twenty-five years her senior. Benucci took advantage of the crush that Anna had on him but she was too young and inexperienced to see it. He led her on and they began an affair.By the age of seventeen, still in love with Benucci, Anna became a sensation in Italy! Opera houses were falling over themselves to book her. She sang many arias and performed many times as a prima buffa.Just after Anna turned eighteen, Benucci broke her heart. He told her flat out that he had never loved her. He then left Milan to marry his long time mistress.

A few weeks after Benucci’s departure, a representative for the Emperor of Austria arrived in Milan. He was looking for singers to join the Emperor’s newly formed Italian opera company. Anna was immediately signed up and travelled to Vienna with her mother and brother. This furthered Anna’s popularity.

Still only eighteen, the glamour of the Emperor's court was at first overwhelming for the young Soprano. She quickly became a darling at court, admired greatly by the public and the Emperor himself. Anna’s charm, beauty, and voice attracted many admirers- one such admirer was her close friend Michael Kelly. He had been there for Anna and her mother for just over a year now- even helping them financially at times.Not long after joining the opera company, Anna met John Abraham Fisher. He was not only a much older violinist and composer, but also a sadist. She surprised everyone by marrying him, despite many of her friends advising against it.Anna’s life in Vienna was filled with vocal exercising sessions, dinner parties, balls, and personal invitations from the Emperor. But behind all the fame and glamour, Anna was suffering immensely at the hands of her sadist husband.While singing in the premiere of one of her brother’s opera’s, Anna fainted on stage. It was later determined that she was pregnant. One of her good friend’s, the Countess Von Thun und Hohenstein, urged her to leave her husband. Frightened of what he would do to her if she left, Anna didn’t listen to the Countess. Three months later she suffered a miscarriage after her husband pushed her down the stairs. This was witnessed by her young maid, Lidia, who quickly rushed for the doctor after Mr. Fisher had left the house. When word of this incident reached the Emperor, he was FURIOUS and immediately called for an audience with John Fisher.
He was banished from Vienna and told that if he returned or tried to harm Anna any further, that his money and possessions would be seized.Finally free of her husband, Anna returned to the stage after a two month recovery. The Countess Von Thud held a dinner party in her honour to welcome her back!Anna remained in Vienna until a few months after turning twenty. At this point, she wished to return to London and take on new adventures. The Emperor hosted a benefit concert in her honour— it had all the feeling of a grand public ceremony.At half past two in the morning on the 20th of January 1813, after a few teary farewells, Anna said goodbye to Vienna. She returned to London after eight years away.

You can call me Amanda, Lady Lavender or Panda.Writer's tag: #LadyLavenderBirthday: May 7.Astrology sign: Taurus.I live in Canada.Time zone: Eastern time (ET)I've been roleplaying on Twitter on and off since 2010. I've had a passion for history since 2006/2007. The first film that got me interested in it was the 2006 Marie Antoinette- directed by Sofia Coppola.

--> Anna is a multi-ship account but chemistry is a MUST.This is a drama-free zone. I reserve the right to block you if you try to start anything negative or nasty with me.

Having good writing partners is important to me. The better we get along out of character, the easier it is for both of us to communicate and share ideas.

Life as a vampire: From 1830 ✞
Face claim: Anya Taylor-Joy.

**The vampire version of Anna is @ASongofSin. —Anna’s time period as a young vampire is the Victorian era. But I am fine adapting her to the time period of whoever I am writing with.

Skills and abilities:
- The ability to change one or two aspects of her appearance at a time. For example, changing her hair colour between blonde and brunette.- Hypnotic gaze/enthrall.
This enables Anna to more easily drink from humans without struggle on their part.- Enhanced reflexes, strength and speed.-**More will be added as I think of them.

Immorality:
a toy which people cry for,
and on their knees apply for,
dispute, contend, and lie for,
and if allowed would be right proud to die for.—Abrose Bierce.—