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Zinka Milanov

Zinka Milanov

Born: 17th May 1906, Zagreb, Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia, Austria-Hungary

Died: 30th May 1989, Manhattan, New York City, US

Nationality: American

Zinka Milanov was a Croatian operatic dramatic 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. She also performed as a concert singer and was a noted vocal coach and teacher.

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