Funerary Monument of the Ungher Family ( Carolina Ungher Sabatier)

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Caroline Unger, sometimes "Ungher" (1803 – 1877), made a lasting impact as an Austro-Hungarian contralto, also known as Karoline, Carolina, and Carlotta. Born in Vienna or possibly Stuhlweißenburg, now Székesfehérvár, Caroline traveled to Italy for her studies, where she had the privilege of learning from renowned teachers Aloysia Weber Lange and Domenico Ronconi. In 1821, Caroline made her stage debut in Vienna with a performance of Mozart's Così fan tutte, an event that was briefly guided by Franz Schubert as her répétiteur. Three years later she sang in the premier performances of Ludwig van Beethoven's monumental Ninth Symphony and Missa Solemnis. Caroline married French writer François Sabatier-Ungher in 1841 and retired from the stage in 1843, eventually passing away in Florence where she was laid to rest in the cemetery of basilica San Miniato al Monte.