She can be heard on a few "live recordings" which attest of her wide-ranging voice and dramatic capabilities, notably as Leonora in Il trovatore (1961), opposite Franco Corelli and Ettore Bastianini, under De Fabritiis. After retiring from the stage, she turned to teaching with her husband Antonio Boyer.
Selected recordings
Verdi – Aida (Aida), Antonino Votto (Milan, 1956)
Verdi – Nabucco (Abigail), Bruno Bartoletti (Florence, 1961)
Verdi – Aida (Amneris), Oliviero de Fabritiis (Rome, 1966)
Verdi – Don Carlo (Eboli), Carlo Franci (Venice, 1969)
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