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RIP for one of the greats of the 20th century.
1 posted on 10/12/2010 7:56:08 AM PDT by La Lydia
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Ping!


2 posted on 10/12/2010 8:09:20 AM PDT by SunTzuWu
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To: La Lydia
She was truly "La Stupenda", a soprano who could effortlessly spin out the maddeningly difficult fioratura of Bel Canto and then thunder monumentally dramatic roles such as Turandot.

Although I sang twice with her husband, the conductor Richard Bonynge, I only met her once after a production of "Les contes d'Hoffmann", well after her retirement.

She walked up me, patted me on the shoulder and said, "Good boy!" That was good enough for me from a performer whose voice had qualities that I doubt we will ever hear again. Addio, Maestra.

3 posted on 10/12/2010 8:18:26 AM PDT by Dr. Thorne (Buy Gold and Guns Now!)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwhiKxAGRjs


4 posted on 10/12/2010 9:57:33 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy (Am working on plans for a Knights Templar Community Center next to the Kaaba in Mecca.)
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To: La Lydia

R.I.P

A real talent!


8 posted on 10/12/2010 4:38:06 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker
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To: La Lydia

thank you for adding this wonderful article.


9 posted on 10/12/2010 8:06:46 PM PDT by etabeta
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To: La Lydia
I had the great fortune to see her live in a performance of the Merry Widow. . She was absolutely amazing.
10 posted on 10/12/2010 8:12:45 PM PDT by MrsEmmaPeel (a government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have)
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