Zita Nelson
Zita Nelson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Madrid, Spain |
| Origin | Argentina |
| Occupation(s) | Soprano singer |
Zita Nelson was a Spanish-born Argentine soprano and singer, active in the early decades of the 20th century. Able to sing in nine languages, her repertoire spanned from difficult arias to simple songs.
Biography[edit]
Zita Nelson was born in Madrid. She began singing professionally at a young age, having learned to sing in nine languages. She sang difficult arias as well as simple songs.[1] In 1934, she appeared on the cover of the magazine, Revista Sintonía, which was popular in its time.[2]
Nelson performed with the Symphonic Orchestra directed by José María Castro.[3] In Argentina, she sang on the National Radio and Radio Culture (1937).[4] She also worked in LR6 Radius Mitre beside the tenor Enzo Bor and with the classical quartet H Fall. Nelson is remembered for her performances during the decade of 1930, not only for her lyrical performances but also as a tango singer, her contemporaries being Maruja Pacheco Huergo, Libertad Lamarque, Argentina Rojas, Azucena Maizani, Audelina Suárez, Norma Galán and Mercedes Simone, among others.
References[edit]
- ^ Pan American Union 1934, p. 729.
- ^ Antigua Tapa Revista Sintonia Zita Nelson Año 1934, mercadolibre.com.ar, Retrieved 4 June 2016
- ^ "Club de tango". Club de tango 1 (58–69). 2003.
- ^ Caras y caretas. Vol. 40. 2005–2013 [1937].
Bibliography[edit]
- Fajardo, Ramón (2005). "Déjame que te cuente de Bola" (Ediciones Unión edición). Buenos Aires. p. 79.
- Pan American Union (July 1934). Bulletin of the Pan American Union.