Have you ever heard about a famous singer of olden times, Ángela Peralta? She was born in Mexico City, Mexico. She had a great interest in music, and her talent has been enhanced since then. Furthermore, she used to form a solo cavatina from the opera Belisario at 8.
Her operatic skills improved with time, and she made her operatic debut at 15 at the Teatro Nacional (Mexico’s premier opera house). In addition, Peralta got known due to her high pitch range and incredibly timbre voice.
When her show got successful, she got highly motivated and traveled to Italy along with her father to learn music in depth. When she was 17, she showed her performance at La Scala opera house in Milan in 1862.
After her performance at la scala opera house, she continued to perform in the most prestigious opera houses in the world, including Cairo, Rome, Madrid, Lisbon, and St. Petersburg.
Mexican nightingale
Her tour made her famous, and then she became known as Mexican Nightingale. Moreover, when she was 20 years old, she was invited by the Second Mexican Empire to sing in the National imperial theater. The following year Ángela performed for Maximilian I of Mexico and Charlotte of Belgium. Additionally, after showing her singing skills, Ángela Peralta was named chamber singer of the empire.
Peralta returned to Europe in 1965. During her return, she made several stops and performed in some major cities, including Havana and NYC. When she arrived in Madrid, she chose to marry her cousin Eugenio Castera.
First opera in Mexico
Ángela Peralta was the first lady to initiate operas in Mexico. At that time, women did not play many parts in singing music or learning music skills. Peralta was an inspiration for many women out there.
Also, she performed the characters in the most popular operas.
Humble nature
Peralta had a humble nature, and women then followed her after her genuine love for music. Women followed Peralta to a great extent. Even more, there were people from the upper class who were jealous of her, but Ángela Peralta overcame all the prejudices and worked on her singing only rather than paying attention to such conspiracies.
She was a passionate singer, and even google remembered her on her 175th birthday.
Multiple skills
Not only has Peralta’s talent in singing, but she was a versatile pianist, composer, and harpist. She took a break soon after her marriage from singing but kept composing songs and various piano pieces. Her accomplishments in composing include gallops, fantasies, and waltzes.
Ángela Peralta was not the person who would keep on practicing the same thing but tried playing different instruments too. Also, she was known as Mexico’s most crucial Soprano.
Ángela Peralta
Peralta had no appealing physical appearance, but she had a great voice. Moreover, she had bulging eyes and was obese. Also, she had short stature and a round face. Her voice was so heavenly that in Italy, she was called “Angelica di voce e di nome.” Additionally, she had immense support from the public and got great admiration from her audience.
Peralta’s Personal life
Peralta’s husband died in 1877, and she formed her relationship with her manager Julián Montiel y Duarte. However, people were not happy with the scandal, and she had to face criticism. People tried their level best to pull her leg. However, the public also hired hecklers to intervene in her shows. This all happened in Mexico. Finally, she got to bring back her lost reputation, and since then, she has never performed in Mexico.
Peralta’s illness
In 1883, Peralta went on a tour in northern Mexico. She, along with her 76 fellows, fell ill with yellow fever at her arrival in Mazatlán. She was on her deathbed for quite some time and married her long-loving boyfriend on the same bed.
Although she couldn’t do anything else rather than nod her head. Eventually, she died after fighting the disease at the age of 38. Moreover, after 50 years of her death, her remains were moved from Mazatlán to Mexico City.
Conclusion
Ángela Peralta is a fantastic singer known for her singing skills. Mexico is the city where this phenomenal singer was born. Moreover, she is internationally known as an operatic soprano. Furthermore, in Mexico, she was known as the Mexican nightingale.
Her passion for music was great. She has influenced many people. Her breathtaking voice was admired by many. She has been a music fan since the age of 8. In addition, she kept on practicing music and even traveled to Italy with her father to learn more music.
Unfortunately, during her tour to northern Mazatlán, Ángela Peralta fell ill with a disease named yellow fever and never recovered. She was on her deathbed fighting the illness and married her lover while she was sick. Peralta died at the age of 38.
