Pareto was born in
Barcelona, Spain. She studied in Milan, and made her stage debut in Barcelona, as
Micaela in
Carmen in 1906, and in Madrid, in 1908, as Amina in
La sonnambula. She made her debut at
La Scala, as
Gilda from
Rigoletto in 1914. She appeared in Paris, London, Vienna, and St Petersburg, and had a long association with the
Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, where she sang from 1909 until 1927, also appearing with the
Chicago Opera Company from 1921 to 1922. Her best roles included:
Rosina,
Norina,
Lucia,
Juliette,
Ophélie,
Leila, and
Lakmé. She retired to Naples, with her second husband, Dr Nando Arena (they wed on December 1, 1926). She had previously been briefly married to the composer Gabriele Sibella (they wed in August 1911). She died in
Rome, Italy on 1 September 1973. ==Recordings==