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Related: About this forumLeontyne Price, for your Saturday opera fix
Price, one of the greatest sopranos ever, is still with us; she turned 91 last month. Heres the full last scene from Aida, her signature role, filmed in 1985, the year she retired:
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Leontyne Price, for your Saturday opera fix (Original Post)
BeyondGeography
Mar 2019
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Lunabell
(5,919 posts)1. She's amazing.
I had forgotten about her. Glad to hear she's still alive.
Beacool
(30,244 posts)2. She has a remarkable instrument.
Thanks for this clip, she's a great Aida.
BeyondGeography
(39,276 posts)3. My pleasure
If you haven't already seen it, she's a major part of The Opera House, PBS' fantastic documentary on the building of the Met and Lincoln Center.
Beacool
(30,244 posts)4. Thank you.
I didn't know that, I'll watch the video later today.