Rayén Quitral
Rayén Quitral | |
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 Quitral in 1938 | |
| Born | María Georgina Quitral Espinoza 7 November 1916 |
| Died | 20 October 1979 (aged 62) Santiago, Chile |
| Occupation | Opera singer |
| Years active | 1937-1967 |
María Georgina Quitral Espinoza, commonly known as Rayén Quitral (7 November 1916 – 20 October 1979),[1] was a Chilean soprano of Mapuche-Picunche origin.[2] Known internationally for her interpretation of the Queen of the Night in the opera The Magic Flute, she was also made famous by her appearances dressed in Mapuche outfits, displaying her pride in her indigenous roots.[3]
Biography
Rayén Quitral was born in Iloca, a coastal village in the commune of Licantén, in the Province of Curicó, Maule Region. She studied singing in her country and made her debut in the Central Theatre of Santiago in 1937.[4] In 1941, she debuted at the Colón Theatre of Buenos Aires, in the role of the Queen of the Night in the opera The Magic Flute. She made appearances in various countries in the Americas, later residing for a long period in Mexico.[5]
In Chile, she sang Lucia de Lammermoor in 1942 and performed as Gilda in Rigoletto in 1943. In 1950, she conducted a concert tour of Italy and France, as well as debuting in London with great success in 1951, once again with The Magic Flute,[5] which led her to make an appearance at Buckingham Palace.[4]
In 1967, she retired from the music business. She dedicated her final years to teaching lyrical singing to young people of limited means; on the 19th of September 1972, through Law 17,757, the government of Chile awarded her a gratuitous pension.[6] Rayén Quitral died in Santiago on the 20th of October, 1979.
References
- ^ "Rayén Quitral - Biografía" (PHP). www.musicapopular.cl. 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
- ^ Lincolao Garcés, Guillermo; Ruíz Rodríguez, Carlos (2000). "Memoria de l@s mapuches urban@as: entre la integración con discriminación y la organización con identidad". In Olguín Tenorio, Myriam (ed.). Memoria para un nuevo siglo: Chile, miradas a la segunda mitad del siglo XX. LOM Ediciones. p. 490. ISBN 978-956-282-222-0.
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{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ a b La Prensa de Curicó (2009). "En Centro Cultural de Los Escalones fue lanzado libro sobre Rayén Quitral". www.diraiolaprensa.cl. Retrieved 11 March 2010.
- ^ Library of the National Congree of Chile (1972). "CONCEDE PENSION, POR GRACIA, A DOÑA MARIA GEORGINA QUITRAL ESPINOZA". http://www.leychile.cl. Retrieved 19 August 2014.
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