Maria Gay 12 June 1876 – 29 July 1943 was a Catalan opera singer, a mezzo-soprano born as Maria de Lourdes Lucia Antonia Pichot Gironés. She has sometimes been referred to as Maria Gay Zenatello. Biography According to one story, young Maria was arrested for singing revolutionary or nationalist songs. She defiantly continued to sing them in prison, with a voice so
Manuel del Pópulo Vicente Rodriguez García also known as Manuel García the Senior; 21 January 1775 – 10 June 1832 was a Spanish opera singer, composer, impresario, and singing teacher. Contents 1Biography 2Artistic features 3Salon operas 4Roles created and significant performances 5Selected works 6Genealogy 7References 8External links Biography García was born in Seville, Spain, on 21 January
XJosé Plácido Domingo Embil born 21 January 1941 is a Spanish opera singer, conductor and arts administrator. He has recorded over a hundred complete operas and is well known for his versatility, regularly performing in Italian, French, German, Spanish, English and Russian in the most prestigious opera houses in the world. Although primarily a lirico-spinto tenor for most of his career, especially popular
Antonio Cortis 12 August 1891 – 2 April 1952 was a Spanish tenor with an outstanding voice. He was acclaimed by audiences on both sides of the Atlantic for his exciting performances of Italian operatic works, especially those by Giuseppe Verdi, Giacomo Puccini and the verismo composers. Contents 1Career 2Recordings and assessment 3References 4External
Josep Maria Carreras Coll Catalan: ; born 5 December 1946, better known as José Carreras (/kəˈrɛərəs/, Spanish: ), is a Spanish operatic tenor who is particularly known for his performances in the operas of Donizetti, Verdi and Puccini. Born in Barcelona, he made his debut on the operatic stage at 11 as Trujamán in Manuel de Falla’s El retablo de Maese Pedro and went on to a career that encompassed over
Nancy Fabiola Herrera is a Canarian mezzo-soprano opera singer. Born in Venezuela to Canarian parents, Herrera is the recipient of the “Best Zarzuela Singer of 2007” award presented by the Fundación Premios Liricos Teatro Campoamor, for her performance in Ruperto Chapí’s La Bruja. Contents 1Biography 2Discography 3References 4External links Biography In the summer of 2006, Herrera performed in a gala concert with Plácido Domingo in Puerto
María de Montserrat Viviana Concepción Caballé i Folch UK: /kəˈbæljeɪ, ˌkæbælˈjeɪ/, Catalan: ; 12 April 1933 – 6 October 2018 was a Spanish operatic soprano. She sang a wide variety of roles, but is best known as an exponent of the works of Verdi and of the bel canto repertoire, notably the works of Rossini, Bellini, and Donizetti. She
Teresa Berganza Vargas OAXS born on 16 March 1935 is a Spanish mezzo-soprano. She is most closely associated with the roles of Rossini, Mozart, and Bizet. She is admired for her technical virtuosity, musical intelligence, and beguiling stage presence. Contents 1Biography 2Films 3Honours 4References 5External links 5.1Interviews Biography Teresa Berganza during a master class in
Victoria de los Ángeles 1 November 1923 – 15 January 2005 was a Spanish operatic lyric soprano and recitalist whose career began after the Second World War and reached its height in the years from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s. Contents 1Early life 2Career in music 3Personal life and death 4Recognition 5Partial discography 6References
Maite Arruabarrena Unanue (born 1964) is a Spanish-Basque mezzo-soprano opera singer and psychologist. Born in San Sebastián, she studied in Spain and in Italy where she won first prize at the Toti dal Monte International Singing Contest. In addition to singing in Spain’s leading theatres and concert halls, she has performed in Austria, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal and the