Zinka Milanov

Zinka Milanov

Zinka Milanov (Croatian pronunciation: [zîːŋka milǎnoʋ]; May 17, 1906 – May 30, 1989) 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.

Birth and Death Data: Born Zagreb (capital city of Croatia), Died May 30, 1989 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1945

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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
Victor	D5RC-0914	12-in.	4/16/1945	Miserere	Zinka Milanov ; Jan Peerce ; Victor Chorale ; Victor Orchestra ; Frieder Weissmann	Vocal duet (Soprano and tenor), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	D5RC-0915	12-in.	4/16/1945	Casta diva	Zinka Milanov ; RCA Victor Orchestra ; Victor Mixed Chorus ; Frieder Weissmann	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	D5RC-0916	12-in.	4/16/1945	Mira, o Norma!, part 1	Margaret Harshaw ; Zinka Milanov ; Victor Orchestra ; Frieder Weissmann	Vocal duet (Soprano and contralto), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	D5RC-0917	12-in.	4/16/1945	Mira, o Norma!, concluded [part 2]	Margaret Harshaw ; Zinka Milanov ; Victor Orchestra ; Frieder Weissmann	Vocal duet (Soprano and contralto), with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
Victor	D5RC-0962	12-in.	5/17/1945	Voi lo sapete	Zinka Milanov ; Victor Orchestra ; Frieder Weissmann	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Milanov, Zinka," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104402.

Milanov, Zinka. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104402.

"Milanov, Zinka." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.