 In 1873, Dolaro divorced her husband on the grounds of his adultery and desertion; she brought up her two sons and two daughters on her own income.By January 1875, Dolaro was director of the Royalty Theatre, where her father served as musical director.She starred as the title character in Offenbach's "La Périchole", uniting "vivacity as an actress" with "taste and skill as a singer".