The Victoria de los Ángeles Year came to a close in Barcelona, Nov. 7. This year-long celebration commemorated soprano Victoria de los Ángeles, one of the great ambassadors of Catalan culture. The soprano is known for spreading works by composers such as Montsalvatge, Toldrà, and Mompou worldwide, as well as traditional Catalan songs. In the evening, the closing ceremony featured {…}
Correos in Spain has revealed a new postage stamp to honor two of the greatest artists of recent history. The two stamps pay homage to soprano Victoria de los Ángeles and pianist Alicia de Larrocha and the centenary of their respective births. Both artists were born in 1923 and met in 1941 when de los Ángeles won the Radio Barcelona {…}
The Teatro Real de Madrid is currently honoring Victoria de los Ángeles during its run of “Madama Butterfly.” Alongside the opera production, which opened on June 30 and runs through July 22, there is an exposition on the seventh floor of the opera house featuring wardrobe, photographs, and personal objects of the iconic soprano. “We are very happy to feature {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
(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 {…}
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 {…}
(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 {…}
(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 {…}
Ópera de Oviedo commemorated their 75th season by presenting Massenet’s “Manon,” a new coproduction between opera de Oviedo, Teatro Municipal Santiago de Chile and Auditorio de Tenerife. All performances were dedicated to the great Spanish soprano Victoria de los Angeles who performed 75 years ago at the Oviedo coliseum. Emilio Sagi’s Beautiful Labyrinth The veteran and admired stage director Emilio Sagi {…}
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 {…}