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Cavalleria Rusticana : IntermezzoZinka Milanov, Jussi Björling, Carol Smith, Robert Merrill, Margaret Roggero, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, The RCA Victor Orchestra & Renato Cellilni

Listen to Tosca, Act I: "Mario, Mario, Mario!" by Jussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Erich Leinsdorf & Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, see lyrics, music video & more!

Tosca, Act I: "Mario, Mario, Mario!"Jussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Erich Leinsdorf & Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

Listen to Aida, Act IV: "La Fatal Pietra; O Terra Addio" by Jussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Jonel Perlea & Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, see lyrics, music video & more!

Aida, Act IV: "La Fatal Pietra; O Terra Addio"Jussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Jonel Perlea & Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

Listen to Tosca, Act III: Presto, su! Mario, Mario! by Erich Leinsdorf, Zinka Milanov, Nestore Catalani, Mario Carlin & Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, see lyrics, music video & more!

Tosca, Act III: Presto, su! Mario, Mario!Erich Leinsdorf, Zinka Milanov, Nestore Catalani, Mario Carlin & Orchestra of the Rome Opera House

Listen to Cavalleria rusticana: Turiddu, ascolta by Jussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Renato Cellini & The RCA Victor Orchestra, see lyrics, music video & more!

Cavalleria rusticana: Turiddu, ascoltaJussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Renato Cellini & The RCA Victor Orchestra

Listen to Pastirica The Shepherdess (Recorded 1955) by Zinka Milanov & Bozidar Kunc, see lyrics, music video & more!

Pastirica The Shepherdess (Recorded 1955)Zinka Milanov & Bozidar Kunc

Listen to Messa da Requiem: VII. Libera me (Live) by Zinka Milanov, BBC Choral Society, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini, see lyrics, music video & more!

Messa da Requiem: VII. Libera me (Live)Zinka Milanov, BBC Choral Society, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini

Listen to Messa da Requiem: V. Agnus Dei (Live) by Zinka Milanov, Kerstin Thorborg, BBC Choral Society, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini, see lyrics, music video & more!

Messa da Requiem: V. Agnus Dei (Live)Zinka Milanov, Kerstin Thorborg, BBC Choral Society, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini

Listen to Messa da Requiem: III. Offertory (Live) by Zinka Milanov, Kerstin Thorborg, Helge Rosvaenge, Nicola Moscona, BBC Choral Society, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini, see lyrics, music video & more!

Messa da Requiem: III. Offertory (Live)Zinka Milanov, Kerstin Thorborg, Helge Rosvaenge, Nicola Moscona, BBC Choral Society, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini

Listen to Messa da Requiem: II. Dies irae (Live) by Zinka Milanov, Kerstin Thorborg, Helge Rosvaenge, Nicola Moscona, BBC Choral Society, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini, see lyrics, music video & more!

Messa da Requiem: II. Dies irae (Live)Zinka Milanov, Kerstin Thorborg, Helge Rosvaenge, Nicola Moscona, BBC Choral Society, BBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini

More albums from Zinka Milanov

Listen to Operatic Arias by Zinka Milanov

ALBUMOperatic AriasZinka Milanov

Listen to Simon Boccanegra (Recorded 1960) by Frank Guarrera, Zinka Milanov, Giorgio Tozzi, Carlo Bergonzi, Ezio Flagello, Norman Scott, Robert Nagy, Marie Janger, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Dimitri Mitropoulos

ALBUMSimon Boccanegra (Recorded 1960)Frank Guarrera, Zinka Milanov, Giorgio Tozzi, Carlo Bergonzi, Ezio Flagello, Norman Scott, Robert Nagy, Marie Janger, The Metropolitan Opera Chorus, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Dimitri Mitropoulos

Listen to Verdi: La forza del destino (Live Recordings 1953) by Zinka Milanov, New Orleans Opera House Association Chorus, Leonard Warren, Claramae Turner, Mario del Monaco, Gerhard Pechner, Norman Treigle, William Wildermann, Walter Herbert & New Orleans Opera House Association Orchestra

ALBUMVerdi: La forza del destino (Live Recordings 1953)Zinka Milanov, New Orleans Opera House Association Chorus, Leonard Warren, Claramae Turner, Mario del Monaco, Gerhard Pechner, Norman Treigle, William Wildermann, Walter Herbert & New Orleans Opera House Association Orchestra

Listen to Arturo Toscanini Conducts Verdi: Requiem Mass & Te Deum (1940) by NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, Westminster Choir, Bruna Castagna, Nicola Moscona, Zinka Milanov & Jussi Björling

ALBUMArturo Toscanini Conducts Verdi: Requiem Mass & Te Deum (1940)NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, Westminster Choir, Bruna Castagna, Nicola Moscona, Zinka Milanov & Jussi Björling

Listen to Verdi: Un ballo in maschera (Metropolitan Opera) by Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jan Peerce, Marian Anderson, Robert Merrill, Roberta Peters, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Zinka Milanov

ALBUMVerdi: Un ballo in maschera (Metropolitan Opera)Dimitri Mitropoulos, Jan Peerce, Marian Anderson, Robert Merrill, Roberta Peters, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra & Zinka Milanov

Listen to Beethoven: Missa Solemnis (Milanova. Catagna, Bjorling, Kipnis) - Choral Fantasy (Toscanini) (1939) by Jussi Björling, Bruna Castagna, Alexander Kipnis, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Choir, Arturo Toscanini, Zinka Milanov & Ania Dorfmann

ALBUMBeethoven: Missa Solemnis (Milanova. Catagna, Bjorling, Kipnis) - Choral Fantasy (Toscanini) (1939)Jussi Björling, Bruna Castagna, Alexander Kipnis, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Choir, Arturo Toscanini, Zinka Milanov & Ania Dorfmann

Listen to Verdi: Aida by Jussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Boris Christoff, Leonard Warren, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma & Jonel Perlea

ALBUMVerdi: AidaJussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Boris Christoff, Leonard Warren, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House, Coro del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma & Jonel Perlea

Listen to Verdi: Messa da Requiem (Excerpts) (1940) by Arturo Toscanini, Bruna Castagna, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Nicola Mascona, Zinka Milanov & Westminster Choir

ALBUMVerdi: Messa da Requiem (Excerpts) (1940)Arturo Toscanini, Bruna Castagna, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Nicola Mascona, Zinka Milanov & Westminster Choir

Listen to Tosca by Zinka Milanov, Franco Corelli, Giangiacomo Guelfi, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Chorus of the Royal Opera House & Alexander Gibson

ALBUMToscaZinka Milanov, Franco Corelli, Giangiacomo Guelfi, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Chorus of the Royal Opera House & Alexander Gibson

Listen to Verdi: Il Trovatore by Jussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Fedora Barbieri & Leonard Warren

ALBUMVerdi: Il TrovatoreJussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Fedora Barbieri & Leonard Warren

Listen to Zinka Milanov in Recital by Bozidar Kunc & Zinka Milanov

ALBUMZinka Milanov in RecitalBozidar Kunc & Zinka Milanov

Listen to Arturo Toscanini, Vol. 4 (1940) by NBC Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Choir, Arturo Toscanini, Zinka Milanov, Nicola Mocona, Jussi Björling & Bruna Castagna

ALBUMArturo Toscanini, Vol. 4 (1940)NBC Symphony Orchestra, Westminster Choir, Arturo Toscanini, Zinka Milanov, Nicola Mocona, Jussi Björling & Bruna Castagna

Listen to Arturo Toscanini, Vol. 5 (1940) by Jussi Björling, Bruna Castagna, Zinka Milanov, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, Westminster Choir & Nicola Mocona

ALBUMArturo Toscanini, Vol. 5 (1940)Jussi Björling, Bruna Castagna, Zinka Milanov, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arturo Toscanini, Westminster Choir & Nicola Mocona

Listen to Zinka Milanov Sings Verdi by Zinka Milanov, Jan Peerce, Leonard Warren, The RCA Victor Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Renato Cellini & Dimitri Mitropoulos

ALBUMZinka Milanov Sings VerdiZinka Milanov, Jan Peerce, Leonard Warren, The RCA Victor Orchestra, The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, Renato Cellini & Dimitri Mitropoulos

Listen to Lebendige Vergangenheit - Zinka Milanov (Vol.2) by Zinka Milanov

ALBUMLebendige Vergangenheit - Zinka Milanov (Vol.2)Zinka Milanov

Listen to Puccini: Tosca by Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Franco Corelli, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Alexander Gibson & Zinka Milanov

ALBUMPuccini: ToscaChorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Franco Corelli, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Sir Alexander Gibson & Zinka Milanov

Listen to Verdi: La Forza del Destino (With Alternate Performance) by Leonard Warren, Mario del Monaco & Zinka Milanov

ALBUMVerdi: La Forza del Destino (With Alternate Performance)Leonard Warren, Mario del Monaco & Zinka Milanov

Listen to Verdi: Aida by Zinka Milanov, Jussi Björling, Leonard Warren, Orchestra dell'opera di Roma, Coro Dell'Opera Di Roma & Jonel Perlea

ALBUMVerdi: AidaZinka Milanov, Jussi Björling, Leonard Warren, Orchestra dell'opera di Roma, Coro Dell'Opera Di Roma & Jonel Perlea

Listen to Verdi: Arturo Toscanini, Vol. 5 (Messa Da Requim Te Deum, Pt. 2) by NBC Symphony Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Bruna Castagna, Zinka Milanov, Nicola Moscona, Arturo Toscanini & The Westminster Choir

ALBUMVerdi: Arturo Toscanini, Vol. 5 (Messa Da Requim Te Deum, Pt. 2)NBC Symphony Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Bruna Castagna, Zinka Milanov, Nicola Moscona, Arturo Toscanini & The Westminster Choir

Listen to Verdi: Arturo Toscanini, Vol. 4 (Messa Da Requim Te Deum, Pt. 1) by NBC Symphony Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Bruna Castagna, Zinka Milanov, Nicola Moscona, Arturo Toscanini & The Westminster Choir

ALBUMVerdi: Arturo Toscanini, Vol. 4 (Messa Da Requim Te Deum, Pt. 1)NBC Symphony Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Bruna Castagna, Zinka Milanov, Nicola Moscona, Arturo Toscanini & The Westminster Choir

Listen to Mascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana - 1953 by Zinka Milanov, Jussi Björling, Carol Smith, Robert Merrill, Margaret Roggero, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, The RCA Victor Orchestra & Renato Cellilni

ALBUMMascagni: Cavalleria Rusticana - 1953Zinka Milanov, Jussi Björling, Carol Smith, Robert Merrill, Margaret Roggero, Robert Shaw Chorale, Robert Shaw, The RCA Victor Orchestra & Renato Cellilni

Listen to Lebendige Vergangenheit - Zinka Milanov by Zinka Milanov

ALBUMLebendige Vergangenheit - Zinka MilanovZinka Milanov

Listen to Verdi: Il Trovatore by Jussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Robert Shaw Chorale, RCA Orchestra & Renato Cellini

ALBUMVerdi: Il TrovatoreJussi Björling, Zinka Milanov, Robert Shaw Chorale, RCA Orchestra & Renato Cellini

Listen to Beethoven, L. Van: Missa Solemnis (Toscanini) (1940) by Alexander Kipnis, Zinka Milanov, Westminster Choir, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Bruna Castagna & Jussi Björling

ALBUMBeethoven, L. Van: Missa Solemnis (Toscanini) (1940)Alexander Kipnis, Zinka Milanov, Westminster Choir, Arturo Toscanini, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Bruna Castagna & Jussi Björling

Listen to Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana by Renato Cellini, The RCA Victor Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Robert Merrill, Robert Shaw Chorale, Zinka Milanov, Margaret Roggero & Carol Smith

ALBUMMascagni: Cavalleria rusticanaRenato Cellini, The RCA Victor Orchestra, Jussi Björling, Robert Merrill, Robert Shaw Chorale, Zinka Milanov, Margaret Roggero & Carol Smith

Listen to Ponchielli: La Gioconda by Giuseppe di Stefano, Zinka Milanov, Rosalind Elias, Leonard Warren, Plinio Clabassi, Belen Amparan, Coro Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia & Fernando Previtali

ALBUMPonchielli: La GiocondaGiuseppe di Stefano, Zinka Milanov, Rosalind Elias, Leonard Warren, Plinio Clabassi, Belen Amparan, Coro Dell'Accademia Nazionale Di Santa Cecilia, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia & Fernando Previtali

Listen to Puccini: Tosca (Highlights) by Zinka Milanov, Erich Leinsdorf, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House & Jussi Björling

ALBUMPuccini: Tosca (Highlights)Zinka Milanov, Erich Leinsdorf, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House & Jussi Björling

Listen to Verdi: Aida (Highlights) by Zinka Milanov, Jussi Björling, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House & Jonel Perlea

ALBUMVerdi: Aida (Highlights)Zinka Milanov, Jussi Björling, Orchestra of the Rome Opera House & Jonel Perlea

Listen to Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana by Zinka Milanov, Renato Cellini, Jussi Björling & The RCA Victor Orchestra

ALBUMMascagni: Cavalleria rusticanaZinka Milanov, Renato Cellini, Jussi Björling & The RCA Victor Orchestra

About Zinka Milanov

Hometown

Zagreb, Croatia

Born

1906

Genre

Classical

Zinka Milanov was a Croatian soprano who was one of the most famous personalities in opera throughout her career. Specializing in the "spinto" repertoire of Verdi, Puccini, and Bellini, her voice was often described as being powerful and lush with translucent beauty.