Description

MARÍA DE LOS ÁNGELES NIETO IGLESIAS (STAGE NAME, ÁNGELES OTTEIN; ALGETE, 24 JUNE, 1895 – MADRID, 12 MARCH, 1981)

 

 

 

 

She studied in Madrid under Lorenzo Simonetti and made her debut in 1914 in Madrid in the zarzuela Marina by Pascual Arieta. In 1917, she traveled to Italy for the first time, where she appeared at the Teatro Costanzi in Rome to great acclaim as Rosina in G. Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia. She made guest appearances in other Italian theaters and, in 1918, joined the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires. During the 1919-1920 season, she returned to Italy. In 1921, as the leading soprano with the Scotti Grand Opera Company, she embarked on a North American tour. Thanks to Antonio Scotti, she secured an engagement with the New York Metropolitan Opera, making her debut there in 1922 in G. Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia. Although she enjoyed significant success at the Met, she stayed for only one season.

In 1923, she performed at the Teatro Reale in Rome. During the 1924-1925 season, she toured Spain and South America. In Denmark, she was met with sensational success and was hailed as a “Spanish nightingale.” After her marriage in 1926, she retired from the stage but continued to give concerts in her native Spain. From 1941, she dedicated herself to teaching; her notable students included Marimi del Pozo, Pilar Lorengar, Maria Luisa Naché, and Consuelo Rubio. She was appointed as a professor at the Real Conservatorio Superior de Música de Madrid and worked as a professor at the Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico from 1960 to 1971.

 

Chronology of some appearances

 

1917 Roma Teatro Costanzi
1918 Buenos Aires Teatro Colón
1922 New York Metropolitan Opera
1923 Roma Teatro Reale

 

TRACKLIST

 

 

1. Al fin soy tuya (Mazza) 121162  XXS 6584 Odeon
2. Ave Maria (Bach-Gounod) 184331 SO 8012 Odeon
3. Ave verum (Mozart) 184331 SO 8011 Odeon
4. Château Margaux (Serrano) ¡No sé qué siento aquí! 184241b SO 6872 Odeon
5. El barbero de Sevilla (Giménez – Nieto) Polonesa 184290 b SO 7530 Odeon
6. El barquillero (Chapi) Cuando el amor se apodera 184290 a SO 7479 Odeon
7. El rey que rabió (Chapi) ¡Ay de mí! SO 6871 Odeon
8. El rey que rabió (Chapi) Los segadores (w. Fenor & chorus) SO 6876 Odeon
9. El rey que rabió (Chapi) Mi amor, mi bien, mi dueño (w. Fenor, Marcén & chorus) SO 6892 Odeon
10. Katiuska (Sorozábal) Romanza de tiple, acto I 187227b SO 6921 Odeon
11. Katiuska (Sorozábal) Romanza de tiple, acto II 187227b SO 6929 Odeon
12. La fama del tartanero (Guerrero) Soy de Vejer pasacalle 184366 b SO 7531 Odeon
13. La reina mora (Serrano) Pregón de los pájaros 184241a SO 6874 Odeon
14. Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti) Ardon gli incensi 121134b XXS 6143 Odeon
15. Luisa Fernanda (Moreno Torroba) ¡Cuánto tiempo sin verte, Luisa Fernanda! (Vendrell & Redondo) 184283 b SO 7671 Odeon
16. Luisa Fernanda (Moreno Torroba) Caballero del alto plumero (w. Vendrell) a184283 a SO 7672 Odeon
17. Luisa Fernanda (Moreno Torroba) En mi tierra extremeña (w.  Redondo) 184280  SO 7638 Odeon
18. Luisa Fernanda (Moreno Torroba) Para comprar a un hombre  (w.  Redondo) 184280 SO 7638 Odeon
19. Rigoletto (Verdi) Caro nome 121134a XXS 6144 Odeon