Soprano · 1906 - 1989
Zinka Milanov
Live Albums
- Rhydderch Davies, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Giangiacomo Guelfi, David Tree, Zinka Milanov, Michael Langdon, Noreen Berry, Franco Corelli, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Forbes Robinson, Sir Alexander Gibson, Ronald Lewis
Compilations
- Zinka Milanov, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Bruna Castagna, Stella Andreva, Ettore Panizza, Alexander Sved
- RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Zinka Milanov, Jussi Björling, Gaetano Merola, Renato Cellini, Victoria de los Ángeles, Anna-Lisa Björling, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Robert Merrill, Paul Franke, Jonel Perlea, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Leonard Warren
Biography
Zinka Milanov was a Croatian soprano who was one of the most famous personalities in opera throughout her career. Specializing in the "spinto" repertoire of Verdi, Puccini, and Bellini, her voice was often described as being powerful and lush with translucent beauty.