Leontyne Price "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta"

Leontyne Price's Carnegie Hall recital debut.

New York City, February 28, 1965 Live Performance!

"Chi il bel sogno di Doretta" from
La rondine by Giacomo Puccini

Leontyne Price (soprano)
David Garvey (piano)

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[kgarmaker123]

I would shoot the accompianist.. He controlled the tempo and did not follow the singer. Wrong.

[mermodfreres]

I love hearing her "recital" accent versus her "real" accent -- tickles me.

[mezzomuffin]

@kgarmaker123 he really did though...thats not ok.

[fontenayperi]

@LohengrinT this is dated 1965. she was not 65

[pheelme]

@LaCarusiella In vocal recitals, the accompianist should follow the vocalist. She was trying to play catch up, which she should not have to do.

[SnezanaCkojic]

Accompianist! OMG i would kill him or her, after finishing ;)

[shockzt]

the piano and the voice is just perfect i think. :)

[LaCarusiella]

I think the poor pianist was struggling to follow her, she goes too fast!!!

[vivegedda]

@kgarmaker123 Agree 100%

[kgarmaker123]

@LohengrinT I think this was recorded in `1965.. although she still was singing this aria, long after she retired, and singing it well. Have you listened to Nilsson's singing at Levine's 25th? She was 77 and still she had B flats and B's and they were brilliant. too. There is no reason if the technique is right why a person cannot sing well their whole life.

[LohengrinT]

@kgarmaker123

incredible that she could sing this aged 65