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La Forza del Destino "La vergine" - Leontyne Price

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This was suggested as an idea for a contest. I didn't feel as though I had enough videos for a contest. But I was immediately taken with the idea of this selection, "La vergine" from La Forza. This has always been one of my favorite moments in the opera, such a beautiful piece of music. I hope everyone enjoys:
Barbara Frittoli - 2008
Leontyne Price - 1984
Anna Tomowa-Sintow - 1981
Maria Chiara - 1990
Nina Stemme - 2008
Sharon Sweet - 1996
Ghena Dimitrova - 1991
Georgina Lukacs - 1999
Michele Crider - 1996
Giovanna Casolla - 1992
Montserrat Caballé - 1978
Renata Tebaldi - 1958

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  • For me, Price is simply the best when it coems to the two Leonoras or Aida. Her voice is slender and still very strong, but never forced. As for the Tebaldi fans... I'm a Callas fan.

  • My favorite recording of this is the one Price did when she was young with Thomas Schippers conducting - it is georgous (and so is the conducting)

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  • Very good, but Rosa Ponselle and Ezio Pinza are better

  • padrisimo padrisimo bravo

    a ver cuando nos compartes ese dvd9 y nos mandas el link!!! please!!!!

  • A brilliant and beautiful performance reaching the very depth of the soul.

  • I was fortunate enough to be in the audience one of those nights at the Met. It must have been one of her last appearances there ? Though I also saw her there in the mid 80s doing a special with Marilyn Horne. That was a SPECIAL ! My favorite was the Norma duet -- my god !

  • When I saw Miss Price perform this role in San Francisco I was transported to another world and fell in love that night with her (more deeply) and with this Verdi masterpiece.

  • wath is this stupid fight? I love every great singer, everyone different.. Callas, Tebaldi, Freni, Verret, Price, Kraus, Domingo, Pavarotti, Carreras.. but not Vocelli, pardon, Bocelli

  • Divina ! Cautivadora! Como Leontyne Price no hay otra mejor soprano que ha encarnado a Leonora de La Forza del Destino de G. Verdi. Su voz y presencia escénica es única e irrepetible. Qué momento tan bello y sublime expresó Verdi en esta escena!

  • @cuoredeinidi Yes. We are in total agreement. For a little additional inspiration, take a listen to Ms. Price's NEA interview, if you haven't already. It's beautiful to hear her speak about the joy of singing,

  • beautiful, but huge diction problems, for an european knowing italian, it feels very unarticulated (at least compared to the other bright sopranos). Thanks for posting

  • Very beautiful!

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