Zinka milanov biography of albert

Croatian operatic dramatic soprano

Zinka Milanov (Croatian pronunciation:[zîːŋkamilǎnoʋ]; May 17, 1906 – May 30, 1989) was a Croatianoperaticdramatic soprano who had a major career centered on the Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

After finishing her education in Zagreb, Milanov made her debut in 1927 in Ljubljana as Leonora in Giuseppe Verdi's Il Trovatore. From 1928 to 1936, she was the leading soprano of the Croatian National Theatre. In 1937, Milanov performed at the Metropolitan Opera for the first time, where she continued to sing until 1966.

Zinka milanov biography of albert

She also performed as a concert singer and was a noted vocal coach and teacher.^[1] Milanov is the sister of the composer and pianist Božidar Kunc.

Biography

Born in Zagreb, Croatia as Zinka Kunc (pronounced[zîːŋkakûnt͡s]), she studied with the Wagnerian soprano Milka Ternina and her assistant Marija Kostrenčić.

She also studied in Milan with Carpi and in Berlin with Stückgolt. On Oct