De los Angeles, Victoria (1923-2005), a Spanish lyric soprano, won international acclaim as an opera singer, a recitalist, and an orchestral soloist. She became famous for her performances in such operatic roles as Mimi in La Bohème and Manon in Manon. Critics consider de los Angeles one of the finest performers of French songs and a distinguished interpreter of Spanish folk songs. Her voice was rich and flexible and had a slightly melancholy tone.
De los Angeles was born on Nov. 1, 1923, in Barcelona and studied at the Barcelona Conservatory. She made her operatic debut in Barcelona in 1945 as the countess in The Marriage of Figaro, and her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1951 as Marguerite in Faust. By the 1990’s, De los Angeles had retired from performing in staged operas and limited her public appearances to a few recitals. De los Angeles died on Jan. 15, 2005.
