CHC5244 Blanca Varela Papers University of Miami Cuban Heritage Collection
Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion1300 Memorial Drive Coral Gables FL United States 33146 Telephone: (305) 284-4900 Fax: (305) 284-4901 Email: chc@miami.edu https://library.miami.edu/chc/
2018-05-17 Generated by Access to Memory (AtoM) 2.4.0 2021-05-19 20:29 UTC English CHC Stacks -- Range 36 -- Section B -- Shelf 7 −− 1 Linear Feet Box 01-02 Blanca Varela Papers CHC5244 1970-2007 4 Boxes University of Miami Cuban Heritage Collection
Roberto C. Goizueta Pavilion1300 Memorial Drive Coral Gables FL United States 33146 Telephone: (305) 284-4900 Fax: (305) 284-4901 Email: chc@miami.edu https://library.miami.edu/chc/
Spanish Varela, Blanca

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The papers document professional activities of Blanca Varela in capacity of a soprano.  Her vocal range from mezzosoprano to soprano coloratura allowed her to sing parts for various operas, operettas and zarzuelas Cubanas.  The materials consist of theatre programs from her performances in operas, operettas and zarzuelas mostly in the Dade County Auditorium.  The collection also includes copies of photographs representing theatre performances with Blanca Varela singing in operas, operettas and zarzuelas for Teatro Nacional in Havana and for Cuban TV.  Moreover, the collection includes published scores with Varela's notes on them, manuscripts of musical scores, manuscripts of poems, L'Elisir D'Amore with annotations, newspaper clippings, a list of her recordings , a booklet describing her biography, and one letter.

 Clippings Programs (documents) Opera -- Cuba -- Havana Sopranos (Singers) -- Cuba

Gift of Blanca Varela, 2010.

The collection-level record created by Beata Bergen, April 2010. Updated by Rebeca Gonzalez, May 2021.

This collection is open for research.

Requests to publish or display materials from this collection require written permission from the rights owner.  Please, contact chc@miami.edu for more information.Preferred citation: Blanca Varela Papers, Cuban Heritage Collection, University of Miami Libraries, Coral Gables, Florida.