Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Biography
Collection Scope and Content Summary
Indexing Terms
Descriptive Summary
Title: Alma and Alfonse Pedroza recordings,
Date (inclusive): 1941-1956
Collection number: PA Mss 50
Creator:
Pedroza, Alma
Extent:
29 disc recordings
Repository:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Library.
Dept. of Special Collections
Abstract: Instantaneous (lacquer) disc recordings of Mexican-American opera singers Alma and Alfonse Pedroza.
Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials,
please consult the library's online catalog.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
Preferred Citation
Alma and Alfonse Pedroza Recordings, PA Mss 50, Department of Special Collections, University Libraries, University of California,
Santa Barbara.
Acquisition Information
Donated by Inez Pedroza, January 2003.
Biography
Little is known about Mexican-born opera singers Alma and Alfonse Pedroza. They were introduced by Enrico Caruso Jr. and later
emmigrated to Los Angeles. They both had minor singing careers but Alma was noted for her wide vocal range, which reached
an octave above High C, and she made several radio broadcasts on the strength of this talent.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
The collection consists of 29 unique lacquer recordings of singers Alma and Alfonse Pedroza.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Singers.
Genres and Forms of Material
Recordings.
Index Terms Related to this Collection
Pedroza, Alfonse.
