Leontyne Price and Dizzy Gillespie

[1019drummer]

Thank you.

[traboe]

whats the name of the aria she sings

[VoyArrasando]

@traboe The aria Madame Price so masterfully interprets is, "tu tu piccolo iddio' from Madama Butterfly.

[traboe]

@VoyArrasando thanx

[Chasson0318]

@traboe Tu, tu, piccolo addio.

[2muzikiluv]

How does his cheeks do that omg!



[dogfacesoldier]

BRAVI TUTTI!!!

LEONTYNE & DIZZY ROCK!

[silvanero]

Madame Price deserves all the acolades given in her honor. She is a GREAT ARTIST with a SUPREME INSTRUMENT !!! Brava LEONTYNE.....

[benderpm]

Wondeful both Lady Price and Sir Dizzy.........two of the very "best" in their respective genre.

[e101254]

I met ms.price in italy backstage at a dizzy concert.

she was as nice and fun loving as any person could be.

[leontyne]

I remember watching this on television over here in Singapore and it must be have been my very first exposure to opera. Today, she is my favorite opera singer, hence my nickname on youtube. Thank you so much for bringing this back. If I remember correctly, didn't Sarah Vaughan sing either before Leontyne or after Dizzy? That's her in the green gown on the left, right? I think she sang "So Many Stars". If only there was a Price/Vaughan duet! Ah!

[Cddvd2007]

I had this on tape but lost it someone broke in my appartment and stole the vhs tape. Thanks a whole lot she is magnifisant'

[ImpatraZ]

Can you really blame the one who stole your copy of this performance? Who wouldn't steal it? Haha.

[jorychen]

Advice to ihatetrash2007:

Get your tongue up over your head, and swallow yourself!

[biggeroo]

You don't understand a black woman's pain. When i think about all that Dame Price had to endure to get to her station in life, all I can say is "How dare anyone comment on her facial expression. The reason why Butterfly was one of her signature roles was because she could relate to the pain.

[Chasson0318]

@biggeroo I once sat on a bus with one of her colleagues who said that while the Met was on tour in the 60s, she had to endure bomb threats! Can you imagine having to sing so beautifully around that craziness??

[Chasson0318]

Respond to this video... What the video didn't capture was Sarah Vaughn singing "So Many Stars!"

[ihatetrash2007]

i don't know why, but i have never like this women except for her achievments, she always looks so wicked. if she smiled her face might fall off.

[talmagedotson2]

Ms. Price is one of the nicest opera superstars I have ever met. She is kind, gracious, and a wonderful mixture of elegance and southern hospitality. You cant judge her by her facial expressions or characterizations.

[ihatetrash2007]

then what do you judge by, a cyrstal ball ?

[RebbieFan]

well, crystal balls are accurate. Nah, I'm kiddin'. She really is an incredibly, and unexpectedly, kind woman and a brilliant teacher. talmagedotson2 hits the nail on the head. It's those signature eyebrows that'll scare ya.

[amiciopera]

Bitch !!!!!!!!!!!!! Yes, you bitch learn about opera, That is not even a personal openion, but down right agorance. Darling I just got back from NY and have met that Devine Lady, Queen Leontyne, the girl is sooo sweet, and I must confess she made me cry, that Lady has SUFFER FOR HER ART. she was such a host.So bitch attack her vocally, but to mention of her facial expression is down right RUDE, I would love to meet Jessye, then i can die. Was too young to meet the Fab Callas

[traboe]

she seems very pleasant to me and she as a big ole smile reminds me of my grandma

[ArtSongAlliance]

what supreme ignorance. Price has a stage persona and that's what you take umbrage with. why castigate her personally if you don't know her?

[benderpm]

The Butterfly Mad Scene as I call it and aria is another one in which Price seems to own. As if Puccini wrote is exclusively for her.

[fiercejarret]

Wow! This was four years after her retirement at the Met! Incredible!!!!

[jeffchester]

Excellent at 62 years. God blesses you and thanks

[zinka101]

Thanks for uploading this rarity!!! BRAVA Miss Price!

[ktpj]

The death scene from Butterfly was among Leontyne's greatest encores in recitals. To hear her perform it onstage was a unique and thrilling experience. She dropped the role fairly early in her career, but I heard her do a few performances of the opera at the Met in the 70's. She was great then and is spectacular on the RCA recording with Tucker.

[sketL]

This is the performance which blew my mind a age 19. I fell madly in love with her, then not knowing who she was, or who she IS. This is the performance which has lead me to pursue formal voice training. It was brava then, and will be BRAVA, forever!

[feelsgoodinsideme2]

Wow!!!!