Teatro de la Zarzuela to Pay Tribute to Victoria de los Ángeles

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The Teatro de la Zarzuela in collaboration with the Fundación Victoria de los Ángeles will pay tribute to legendary soprano Victoria de los Ángeles. The concert will take place on March 12 and will showcase 14 singers accompanied by the Orquesta Victoria de los Ángeles under Pedro Pardo. Marc Busquets will stage the concert which commemorates the soprano’s centennial. The {…}

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Metropolitan Opera Honors Victoria de los Ángeles with New Exhibition

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On Feb. 27, the Metropolitan Opera inaugurated an exhibition of five costumes worn by soprano Victoria de los Ángeles. The exhibition coincided with the opening of “Madama Butterfly,” a role that she performed 23 times at the Met. The exhibition includes two kimonos and umbrellas from de los Ángeles’ 1955 Cio-Cio-San. The exhibition also includes the soprano’s costumes of Marguerite {…}

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Natalie Dessay to Perform Recital at 2024 Lied Festival Victoria de los Ángeles

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(Credit: Simon Fowler – Sony Classical) Famed soprano Natalie Dessay is set to make her recital debut at the Auditori AXA in Barcelona on March 5, 2024 as part of the Lied Festival Victoria de los Ángeles. Dessay will perform alongside pianist Philippe Cassard in a showcase that honors the life of iconic soprano Victoria de los Ángeles. The first {…}

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Will Liverman, Philippe Jaroussky, & Victoria de los Ángeles Lead New CD/DVD Releases

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Welcome back for this week’s look at the latest CD and DVD releases in the opera world. This week several new solo albums will be released. There will also be an album released for the centennial of Victoria de los Ángeles. Here is a look at the new releases. Forgotten Arias Philippe Jaroussky releases his latest album which pays tribute {…}

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Metropolitan Opera to Dedicate ‘La Bohème’ to Victoria de Los Ángeles’ Centennial

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(Credit: Allan Warren) The Metropolitan Opera is set to celebrate Victoria de Los Ángeles’ centennial on Nov. 1 2023 during a performance of “La Bohème.” The Victoria de los Ángeles Foundation announced that news noting that the legendary soprano made her Met debut in 1951 with “Faust” and appeared on the Met stage in performances of “Manon,” “Madama Butterfly,” “Pelléas {…}

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Gran Teatre del Liceu to Celebrate Victoria de Los Angeles’ Centenary

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(Credit: Allan Warren) The Gran Teatre del Liceu is set to celebrate Victoria de Los Angeles’ centenary. The company will hold a gala on Nov. 7, 2023 which will revisit the core repertoire of the undisputed soprano. The gala, which is curated by Marc Busquets, artistic director of LIFE Victoria Barcelona, will feature soloists Maria Agresta, Louise Alder, Dame Sarah {…}

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Artist Profile: Victoria de Los Angeles, Spain’s Great Soprano

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Victoria de los Angeles is arguably the greatest soprano from Spain in the history of opera. Born on Nov. 1, 1923, the soprano studied voice and guitar at the Barcelona Conservatory, graduating at the age of 18. She actually gave her operatic debut at the Liceu in Barcelona in 1941, when she was still a student. Her formal professional debut {…}

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4 Rare Recordings by Legendary Soprano Victoria de los Ángeles

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Victoria De Los Ángeles was one of the great sopranos of the 20th century, taking on a wide range of roles from “Madama Butterfly” to “La Bohème,” to “Manon.” Born on Nov. 1, 1923, the Spanish soprano would go on to a tremendous career, her recording of Puccini’s “La Bohème” under Sir Thomas Beecham widely considered the greatest of the {…}

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Jakub Józef Orliński & Michał Biel to Perform Recital at LIFE Victoria

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Countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński and pianist Michał Biel will perform at the LIFE Victoria on April 18, 2026 at the Sala Victoria de los Ángeles of the Auditori L’Illa in Barcelona. The program pairs Baroque arias with European song, featuring works by Händel and Purcell alongside compositions by Polish composer Tadeusz Baird and a song cycle by Mieczysław Karłowicz. The {…}

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Teatro de la Zarzuela to Pay Tribute to Victoria de los Ángeles

Metropolitan Opera Honors Victoria de los Ángeles with New Exhibition

Natalie Dessay to Perform Recital at 2024 Lied Festival Victoria de los Ángeles

Will Liverman, Philippe Jaroussky, & Victoria de los Ángeles Lead New CD/DVD Releases

Metropolitan Opera to Dedicate ‘La Bohème’ to Victoria de Los Ángeles’ Centennial

Gran Teatre del Liceu to Celebrate Victoria de Los Angeles’ Centenary

Artist Profile: Victoria de Los Angeles, Spain’s Great Soprano

4 Rare Recordings by Legendary Soprano Victoria de los Ángeles

Jakub Józef Orliński & Michał Biel to Perform Recital at LIFE Victoria