Soprano Leontyne Price was born on 10 February 1927. She was the first African American Soprano to build a truly international reputation. May her 98th birthday bring joy. What are your favourite Leontyne Price recordings? - ThreadSky

loveinner.bsky.social • 22 days ago

Soprano Leontyne Price was born on 10 February 1927. She was the first African American Soprano to build a truly international reputation. May her 98th birthday bring joy. What are your favourite Leontyne Price recordings?

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raruss.bsky.social•22 days ago

Here are two. But there are many, many more.

tmalesys.bsky.social•22 days ago

Knoxville is magnificent. And her Aida is fabulous.

modernmusicmaniac.bsky.social•22 days ago

One of my favorite recordings of hers was the first full-length opera recording I bought: a La forza del destino that also had Richard Tucker as Don Alvaro, Robert Merrill as Don Carlo, Shirley Verrett as Preziosilla, Ezio Flagello as Fra Melitone and Giorgio Tozzi as Padre Guardiano. A great album!

brainchain.bsky.social•22 days ago

The GOAT 🐐

Vissi D’Arte from Tosca and her work in Porgy and Bess

ardathbey.bsky.social•22 days ago

The Trov you’ve already posted and this one. And about 15 more. 😁

markwylie001.bsky.social•22 days ago

My go-to recording of Ballo.

ardathbey.bsky.social•21 days ago

Mine too, in fact.

mapp.bsky.social•22 days ago

Grew up with that Tosca recording playing quite often!

davethetenor.bsky.social•21 days ago

I have a live recording of Price singing Leonara (Trovatore) with Corelli from the Salzburg Festival. Also, Knoxville: Summer of 1915. The Carnegie Hall Recital recording is also a must-have.

markwylie001.bsky.social•22 days ago

As I posted at "the other place," the Solti Aida has been my first choice recording of that opera for a long time. I also love the Mehta Trovatore and the Leinsdorf Ballo.

mmcg125.bsky.social•22 days ago

That Aida with Rita Gorr is my favourite full opera with Price. I also love her Richard Strauss Opera arias album.

perfidia49.bsky.social•21 days ago

Carmen, with Corelli, Freni, Merril and Karajan.

ludwig1826.bsky.social•20 days ago

Aida with Solti live at the Met in 63 with the greatest of all Radames Bergonzi, Gorr, Siepi and Sereni (various labels). Trovatore de Fabriitis Teatro Colon 1969 with Bergonzi, Cossotto, the rather tedious Cappuccilli and Vinco (various labels).