La Traviata: Leyla Gencer "Addio del passato"

Listen carefully to the pianissimo at the end of the aria. The audience inmediately gets nuts.
Brava Sultana, Brava Turca!!!

Violeta: Leyla Gencer
Alfredo: Flaviano Labó
Germont: Piero Cappuccilli
Gastone: Nino Crimi
Douphol: Antonio Lembo
Annina: Carmen Pimentel
Marchese: Sergio Napoli
Grenville: Eraldo de Marco
Messenger: Wladimir de Kanel

Conductor: Nicolas Rescigno
Orchestra and Chorus of the Teatro de la Opera de Rio de Janeiro

August 6th, 1964

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[wotansings]

Est)ce que quelqu'un peut enfin m'expliquer pourquoi Gencer provoque tant de haine chez certains? Enderezo doit consulter un psychiatre et vite! Ca frôle la pathologie psychiatrique.

[Heraopera]

The stile of verdi is tasteful and good performed - her Traviata is better than Callas! BRAAAAAAVA Leyla! E mille grazie !

[wattever333]

her makeup in the don carlo picture is sooooo somber, masculine, old.

[interfax35]

I think this is one of the best "passato" I ever heart. Great piannisimo. It is pitty that recording proposal from Maestro Serafin never realised. Thanks to Callas!

[mariasarda]

Violetta à la voix claire et pénétrante comme un glaive brûlant. Le drame est à la fois contenu, sous entendu et crûment exposé, comme jeté au visage des auditeurs. Superbe de désespoir et de clarté.

[hchristopher1]

Thank God for pirate recordings, or we would have lost this gem.

[abracadabranque]

Très belle voix,gros moyens,enregistrement horrible.Mérite ses applaudissements!

[basenjidiva]

Such a wonderful artist! This was beautiful!

Both Mme. Zeani and Mme. Gencer had great respect and admiration for each other, as well as a warm and enduring friendship. Makes one feel good!

[basenjidiva]

@luiscar89

I remember, a few years ago, Mme. Z telling me, with great pleasure, that she was anticipating a visit from Mme. Gencer. She had only the loveliest things to say about L.G.; clearly, these two enjoyed a particularly long and warm friendship.

[corellithebest]

Thanks so much, dear Luiscar, for allowing us to hear this IMMENSELY PRECIOUS OPERATIC JEWEL!

[corellithebest]

@basenjidiva I completely agree with you! I ADORE Gencer's Traviata too. I was happy to be able to find this whole recording on the OperaShare website.

[Tenorbravo]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS FANTASTIC INTERPRETATION OF ADDIO DEL PASSATO/La Taviata. I LOVE THE FINAL NOTE. CREATIVE LEYLA.