Ofelia Nieto Explained
Maria Ofelia Erenia Nieto Iglesias (stage name, Ofelia Nieto; Algete, March 18, 1898 – Madrid, 22 May 1931) was a Spanish opera and zarzuela singer. She was the daughter of José Nieto Méndez, a notary of Burgos, and Erundina. She was a sister of Ángeles Ottein and José Nieto, who were also opera and zarzuela singers. Nieto was 14 when she debuted in Amadeu Vives i Roig's Maruxa in the title role. After marriage, she retired in 1928.
Bibliography
- Book: Altaió, Gerard . Auditorium : cinco siglos de música inmortal. Planeta. 2002. Spanish.
- Book: Bartoméu Fernández, Juan Antonio . Ofelia Nieto. Soprano. Junta de Andalucía. Consejería de Cultura. 2009. Spanish.
- Book: Della Corte, Andrea. Pannain, Guido. Historia de la Música. Editorial Labor. Barcelona. 1965. Spanish.
- Book: Lugín, Alejandro Pérez. La casa de la Troya (estudiantina). 2008. University of Santiago de Compostela. 978-84-9750-920-6.
- Book: Randel, Don-Michael. Diccionario Harvard de Música. Editorial Diana. México, D.F. . 1984. Spanish.
- Book: Reverter, Arturo. El Arte del Canto : el misterio de la voz desvelado. Madrid. Alianza Editorial. 2008. Spanish.
- Book: Webber, Christopher. The Zarzuela Companion. 16 October 2002. Scarecrow Press. 978-1-4616-7390-3.
Further reading
- Santiago, Antón de. 1994. Ofelia Nieto, una gallega en el Olimpo del "bel canto". La Coruña: Biblioteca Gallega.
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