진카 밀라노프

소개

진카 밀라노프(Zinka Milanov, 1906년 5월 17일 ~ 1989년 5월 30일)는 크로아티아 자그레브 태생의 소프라노 가수이다. 본명은 쿤치라고 한다.

Zinka Milanov was a Croatian operatic dramatic soprano who had a major career centered on the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. After finishing her education in Zagreb, Milanov made her debut in 1927 in Ljubljana as Leonora in Giuseppe Verdi's Il Trovatore. From 1928 to 1936, she was the leading soprano of the Croatian National Theatre. In 1937, Milanov performed at the Metropolitan Opera for the first time, where she continued to sing until 1966. She also performed as a concert singer and was a noted vocal coach and teacher. Milanov is the sister of the composer and pianist Božidar Kunc.