Victoria de los Angeles
Victoria de los Ángeles (1923-2005) was a Spanish soprano, one of the most beloved singers of the twentieth century. Born in Barcelona, she was admired in opera, song and Spanish repertory.
In the Pristine catalogue she appears in Puccini, Verdi and other repertory with Jussi Björling, Mario del Monaco, Leonard Warren and other major artists.
Her singing combined luminous tone, natural phrasing and a rare human directness. She c...
PUCCINI La Bohème
Studio recording, 1956
Total duration: 1hr 47:14
Rodolfo - Jussi Björling
Mimi - Victoria de los Angeles
Marcello - Robert Merrill
Columbus Boys Choir
RCA Victor Chorus and Orchestra
conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham
VERDI Otello
Live broadcast performance, 1958
Total duration: 2 hr 13:32 (including radio announcements)
Otello - Mario Del Monaco
Desdemona - Victoria de los Angeles
Iago - Leonard Warren
Orchestra & Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera
conducted by Fausto Cleva
PUCCINI Madama Butterfly
Stereo studio recording, 1959
Total duration: 2hr 16:44
Cio Cio San - Victoria de los Ángeles
Pinkerton - Jussi Björling
Sharpless - Mario Sereni
Suzuki - Miriam Pirazzini
Chorus and Orchestra of Rome Opera House
conducted by Gabriele Santini
MASCAGNI Cavalleria Rusticana
LEONCAVALLO Pagliacci
Studio recordings, 1953
Total duration: 2hr 20:44
Turiddu - Jussi Björling
Santuzza - Zinka Milanov
Alfio - Robert Merrill
Mamma Lucia - Margaret Roggero
Lola - Carol Smith
Canio - Jussi Björling
Nedda - Victoria de los Angeles
Tonio - Leonard Warren
Silvio - Robert Merrill
Beppe - Paul Franke
The Columbus Boychoir
The Robert Shaw Chorale
RCA Victor Orchestra
conducted by Renato Cellini
ROSSINI Il barbiere di Siviglia
Stereo studio recording, 1962
Total duration: 2hr 21:14
Figaro – Sesto Bruscantini
Rosina – Victoria de los Angeles
Il conte d’Almaviva – Luigi Alva
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Vittorio Gui
