Leontyne Price sings Aida (vaimusic.com)

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Leontyne Price sings "O Patria Mia" from Aida (Verdi)
From: VAI DVD 4268 The Art of Leontyne Price

A testament to the longevity of Prices illustrious career. Features a 1958 Radio-Canada television production of Act III of Verdis Aida starring Leontyne Price as Aida, William McGrath as Radames and Napoléon Bisson as Amonasro. Orchestra de Radio-Canada conducted by Jacques Beaudry. Originally telecast October 23, 1958. First release on video; not seen since original broadcast.
This DVD also features Ms. Price in a 1982 telecast with the Orchestre symphonique de Montreal, conducted by Charles Dutoit.
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[fideliosmum]

actually, Aidi was an Ethiopian princess, so it's authentic for her to be black. IMHO the best Aida ever, born to sing the role.

[lorettab77]

Leontyne IS AIDA

[sookiestackhouse2u]

exquisite ...

[RImusclebear1]

Dam, this is good!!!! Dam!!!!

[WST052ny]

Sorry to you all, but Leontyne Price is simply the best. Period.

[vivaverdi8]

The Human Voice! The Leontyne Price! they are both the same!

[oladeusa]

@fideliosmum actually, Aida is a Nubian princess. Nubian means "Black skin".

[rubyedelman]

Although I like her Aida much, there is a singer who did it better, and I want you guys to know it......it is Arangi-Lombardi. She is much better; unfortunately due to the quality of old record I am not sure if you will be able to grasp it right away, but try...you won't regret. Brava Mrs. Price.

[Lovelytenor1]

It is hard to imagine anyone singing this better. One can speak of Rosa Ponselle, Tebaldi, etc but I find this unmatched.

[tenorismo]

She is almost never mentioned at any of the Met broadcasts ?

[Tenorbravo]

Beautiful voice. Very well suited and well performed.

[MSMillerNYC]

I haven't seen this broadcast recording before. It's fascinating to see after having seen her 1985 Met farewell broadcast so many times. Her voice is still flawless 25 years later and that performance is incredibly moving, but she ACTS so beautifully here. You can see her do many of the same gestures in the Met broadcast, and in many ways her voice became richer and more nuanced, but she's so convincing in the role in this performance and it's wonderful to her as a young Aida.