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Soprano Victòria dels Àngels (1923-2005) reigned in theatres around the world and this is her first biography, prepared by studying her personal and professional documents. The thorough work of Pep Gorgori now allows us to discover a woman, Victòria dels Àngels López García (or Tori as she usually signed letters to the family), who surprises and fascinates us perhaps even more than the artist we thought we knew. This book combines a rigorous analysis of the sources with the clear desire to captivate readers, whether music lovers or those who simply want to discover a unique 20th century artistic personality.

The narrative of her life with all its complexity is, in fact, a tribute to a generation of women who, during the post-war period, endured hardship, gender discrimination and often their own husbands. The shadows reveal the story of all those women. The lights show the story of the most human of all divas. It is also the story of a complex century: sad yet vibrant, dramatic and beautiful. The soprano never forgot her roots but did not allow this awareness to clip her wings. Victòria dels Àngels rebelled precisely by making her music ring out above everything else.