Darysabel Isales

Darysabel Isales Canas (November 17, 1934 – January 16, 2023 ) was a Puerto Rican opera singer and actress. She was a soprano. As a singer, Isales performed in Puerto Rico, the United States, Spain, the Dominican Republic and Austria.

Isales took on an acting career later in her life. Among her most notable participations was the one she made in the Jacobo Morales directed picture, "Linda Sara", where she acted alongside Chayanne and Dayanara Torres, among others. In 2002, she participated along with Adamari Lopez, in the film "La Noche en Que Tumbaron al Campeon" ("The Night the Champion was Defeated").

Early life She was the daughter of Carlos Isales and of Isabel Canas, the latter of which from whom part of her first name (Darysabel) was derived.

Born in the Puerto Rican capital city of San Juan, Darysabel Isales was the first person in her family to demonstrate artistic talent, as her parents were not into the entertainment world. She was, however, encouraged by her parents to follow her dreams as soon as they discovered that she had talent to become a professional, lyrical soprano singer.

Isales once again returned to Puerto Rico, and she auditioned for the Ópera de Puerto Rico theatrical company. She was hired by them, and for the next few years, she performed in such plays as "El Barbero de Sevilla" ("The Sevilla Barber", where she shared the stage with Marta Márquez, among others), "La Travieta", "Macbeth", "Bodas de Fígaro", "Hanzel y Gretel" and others.

Towards the late 80s and early 90s, Isales developed a television acting career, immersing herself in the world of telenovela and comedy acting in Puerto Rico, including "La Otra" ("The Other Woman"), which was a well-known telenovela in the island-country, as well as "Mujeres" ("Women") and others.

Later years She retired from her career as a singing teacher in 2015 and moved to an elderly residing facility in Levittown, Toa Baja, Puerto Rico in 2020. She died at age 88, after a short stay at a San Juan-area hospital, on January 16, 2023.