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Leontyne Price, Placido Domingo - Verdi & Puccini Duets / BMG Music Audio CD 1994 / 09026-61634-2
UPC 090266163427
Mary Violet Leontyne Price (/liˈɒntiːn, ˈliːəntiːn/ lee-ON-teen, LEE-ən-teen; born February 10, 1927) is an American spinto soprano who was the first African American soprano to receive international acclaim. From 1961 she began a long association with the Metropolitan Opera, where she was the first African American to be a leading performer. She regularly appeared at the world's major opera houses, including the Royal Opera House, San Francisco Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and La Scala; at La Scala, she was also the first African American to sing a leading role. She was particularly renowned for her performances of the title role in Verdi's Aida.
| Label: | BMG Music – 09026-61634-2 |
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| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Released: |
1994 |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Style: | Modern |
Tracklist:
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
1. Otello: Gia nella notte 11:03
2. Un ballo in maschera: Teco io sto 9:19
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)
3. Manon Lescaut: Oh, saro la piu bella! 9:50
4. Madama Butterfly: Bimba, bimba, non piangere 16:06
Verdi
5. Aida: La fatal pietra 10:54
Puccini
6. Tosca: Mario, Mario, Mario! 12:56
- Soprano - Leontyne Price
- Tenor - Placido Domingo
- Orchestra - London Symphony Orchestra, New Philharmonia Orchestra
- Conductors - Nello Santi, Erich Leinsdorf, Zubin Mehta
