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.

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