Imperio Argentina
María Magdalena Nile del Río (26 December 1906 – 22 August 2003) was an Argentine professional singer and movie actress, better known as Imperio Argentina; she became a citizen of Spain in 1999. María Magdalena Nile del Río was born to Antonio Nile (a guitar player, born in Gibraltar) and Rosario del Río (a native of Monda in the Province of Málaga). She performed onstage in her native Argentina, where she had a long and successful career. At that time, her stage name was Pettit Imperio. But her most successful moments came after she moved to Spain. It was there that she changed her name to Imperio Argentina, as a way to honor her "other country". While in Spain, del Río participated in many movies, and she participated frequently in television and radio. She obtained Spanish citizenship in 1999. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 26, 1906 (Buenos Aires), Died August 22, 2003 (Benalmádena)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1936
Roles Represented in DAHR: mezzo-soprano
Notes: Née Magdalena Nile del Río.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | BS2569 | 10-in. | 4/26/1928 | Añoranzas criollas | Imperio Argentina | Female vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
| Gramophone | BS2570 | 10-in. | 4/26/1928 | Negro | Imperio Argentina | Female vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
| Gramophone | BS2574 | 10-in. | 4/26/1928 | Presumida | Imperio Argentina | Female vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
| Gramophone | BS2575 | 10-in. | 4/26/1928 | Araca corazón | Imperio Argentina | Female vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
| Gramophone | BS2589 | 10-in. | 4/30/1928 | San Juanina | Imperio Argentina | Female vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
| Gramophone | BS2591 | 10-in. | 4/30/1928 | Mi perro pinto | Imperio Argentina | Female vocal solo, with guitars | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
| Odeon | SO 8751 | 10-in. | before 7/20/1936 | El día que yo naci | Imperio Argentina | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, mezzo-soprano | |
| Odeon | SO 8752 | 10-in. | before 7/20/1936 | Falsa moneda | Imperio Argentina | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist, mezzo-soprano |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Argentina, Imperio," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104912.
Argentina, Imperio. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104912.
"Argentina, Imperio." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Imperio Argentina
Discogs: Imperio Argentina
IMDb: Imperio Argentina
Britannica: Imperio Argentina
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Argentina, Imperio, 1906-2003 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85136108
Wikidata: Imperio Argentina - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q468806
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/50148357
MusicBrainz: Imperio Argentina - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/9e850b40-c138-4ca5-9679-565bc53c4663
ISNI: 0000 0000 8034 7784 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000080347784
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