Irma González (soprano)
Mexican operatic soprano (1916–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Mexican soprano. For the Mexican wrestler, see Irma González (wrestler).
Irma González (8 October 1916–4 December 2008) was a Mexican soprano at the National Opera of Mexico where she performed for almost 40 years. Selected by the opera director Carlos Chávez, she made her debut there in 1941 as Pamina in Mozart's The Magic Flute and went on to appear in leading roles in a wide variety of productions. She also gave concerts and recitals and appeared as a guest performer in some 15 countries. González is remembered in particular for appearing as Liù in Puccini's Turandot, not only in Mexico but in Buenos Aires and Barcelona. She trained many successful opera singers, including Francisco Araiza and Ricardo Bernal.