I half-noticed midway through the meal that theyd struck up Un bel - TopicsExpress



          

I half-noticed midway through the meal that theyd struck up Un bel di vedremo, the best-known aria from Puccinis Madama Butterfly. Then I heard a smoky soprano voice singing along softly but beautifully, floating Puccinis high notes with perfect poise. A ripple of excitement fluttered through the room. I turned around and saw Leontyne Price singing the aria from her seat, sounding not like an octogenarian retiree but like...well, Leontyne Price. We all clapped and cheered wildly when she was done. Once a diva, always a diva - Terry Teachout (On The Arts in New York City).
Posted on: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 01:34:00 +0000

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