Amalia Riégo
Amalia Riégo (26 March 1850 – 27 December 1926) was a Swedish soprano opera singer.
Riégo was born in Karlskrona, the daughter of the Spanish circus director and tightrope dancer John Riégo and the sister of the actor John Isak Riégo. She was a student of Jenny Lind and Isak Albert Berg and debuted at the Royal Swedish Opera in 1872, where she was active for many years. She emigrated to the USA in 1890. She died in Nice at the age of 76.
References
- Svenskt Porträttgalleri "XXI. Tonkonstnärer och sceniska artister" 'Amalia Riégo' Template:Sv icon
- Svenskt biografiskt handlexikon II:346 'Riégo, John Isak' Template:Sv icon
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