100 Singers - In Memoriam: MARGARET PRICE

Dame Margaret Price, who was considered one of the world's leading sopranos, has died at the age of 69. She passed away from heart failure on Friday morning at her home near Cardigan, Ceredigion.She had performed in venues all over the world.
Born into a musical family in Blackwood, Monmouthshire, she was encouraged to sing by her family, although her father was against a career in music. In her youth she rarely competed at Eisteddfodau and dreamt of becoming a biology teacher. But on her music teacher's recommendation she went to London to sing for conductor Charles Kennedy Scott. A scholarship to study with him at the Trinity College of Music followed when she was just 15.
Dame Margaret's father was initially against her pursuing a career in music but later relented.
She made her acclaimed operatic debut with Welsh National Opera as Cherubino in Mozart's LE NOZZE DI FIGARO in 1962 before becoming famous overnight when she stood in for Teresa Beganza at the Royal Opera House.
At this point, she was still singing mezzo, but her voice was developed into a soprano and within a few years she was in huge demand.
Her career saw her performing in venues like the Royal Opera House in London, New York, Vienna, Paris and the Bavarian State Opera in Munich.
She returned to Wales to perform many times, including recordings of Mozart's C MINOR MASS and Beethoven's MISSA SOLEMNIS for BBC Wales TV in the 1980s. In 1981, a San Francisco performance of AIDA with Luciano Pavarotti was broadcasted.
She was awarded the CBE in 1982 followed by the DBE in 1993. The Munich Opera honoured her with the title Bayerische Kammersangerin.

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[dangmills]

The title and composer of this song would be most appreciated. It's German... that's all I can tell... leider?

[100Singers]

@dangmills The song is from Robert Schumann, Mignons "Kennst du das Land, wo die Zitronen blühen", op. 98 No. 1 after Goethes "Wilhelm Meister". Mike

[michsturge]

A beautiful choice for a memorial for a beautiful singer!  I'll miss her deeply

[mayatatyana]

Thank you very much for posting Margaret Price's exquisite voice. Maya

[dangmills]

@100Singers

Thank you ever so much

[tenorvoicefan]

Ich habe sie in Köln live sehen dürfen, und habe das sehr genossen. Ein großer Verlust, sie wird fehlen und eine Lücke hinterlassen.

Möge ihr die Erde leicht sein!

[lassisimo]

A sad novelty, she means so much for me as an artist ! R.I.P., beloved Margaret ...

[meltzerboy]

As I said elsewhere, Margaret Price was not merely the "other" Price, second to Leontyne. She was a great artist in her own right and excelled particularly in Mozart but also in the operas and lieder of other composers. A very stylish singer with a lovely voice and excellent technique, she will be sorely missed. Thanks, Mike, for this moving tribute.

[rrrrrrrffff]

RIP dear Margeret

[nunicorng]

RIP Margaret