Ángela Peralta [SEP] voice type
Ángela Peralta
Ángela Peralta (6 July 1845 – Mexico City – 30 August 1883, Mazatlán) (baptised María de los Ángeles Manuela Tranquilina Cirila Efrena Peralta Castera) was an operatic soprano of international fame and a leading figure in the operatic life of 19th-century Mexico. Called the "Mexican Nightingale" in Europe, she had already sung to acclaim in major European opera houses by the age of 20. Although primarily known for her singing, she was also a composer as well as an accomplished pianist and harpist.
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External links.
- History of the Teatro Ángela Peralta in Mazatlán and a biography of Peralta on the official web site of the Instituto Municipal de Cultura, Turismo y Artes de Mazatlán (in Spanish and English).
- Obituary: Senora Angela Peralta, "New York Times", 9 September 1883, p. 7. (PDF format)
- Postage stamp commemorating Ángela Peralta issued by the Mexican Postal Service on 20 December 1974. Realia