Lady Valeria delle Stelle di Fiorenza
Leda Filippopoulou
Email:LedaFil@yahoo.co.uk
Real life...
Valeria delle Stelle di Fiorenza was born in 1492, daughter of a Florentine
scholar who really wanted a son, so that he could pass to him all his
knowledge. However, her mother died when she was very young, and that
brought her and her father very close, so he did eventually teach her
Latin and Greek as well as French, music and philosophy. Since she was
also the lady of the house, so she learned all the household skills and
cooking (her father was learned but not very affluent). After he died,
she sold everything they had in Florence and decided to travel and earn
a living as a musician or housekeeper. Her itinerary brought her to Wales
and she decided to stay for a while, even though the weather is too miserable
for her Italian temperament.
Leda Filippopoulou has studied Languages and Music for as far back as she can remember. She has a Diploma in Translation and has worked as a freelance translator for various establishments, from the Athens Concert Hall to ParaPente sci-fi and erotica publishing. She is currently residing in Cardiff, where she got
her BMus in Early Music, and is now finishing her Post-graduate diploma on the same subject. Leda loves cooking and hopes to become a singer when she grows up.