Thomas Schippers (Conductor), Metropolitan Opera Chorusġ3 Act IV: “Ferma, crudele, estinguere perché” 5:07 Zubin Mehta (Conductor), James McCracken (Manrico),ġ1 Act I: “Surta è la notte-Ernani! Ernani involami” 4:47ġ2 Act I: “Tutto sprezzo che d’Ernani” 1:45

Zubin Mehta (Conductor), Charles Anthony (Ruiz) Kurt Adler (Conductor), Franco Corelli (Cavaradossi)Ĥ Act III: “O dolci mani mansuete e pure” 5:27įausto Cleva (Conductor), Teresa Stratas (Ines) The collection culminates with a moving rendition of “O patria mia” from Aida, from Price’s 1985 farewell performance at the Met, or as the soprano called the company in Susan Froemke’s 2017 documentary The Opera House, “My operatic home.”Ī full list of tracks can be found below, and please visit for more information.

The collection also spotlights selections from two of Price’s performances in a Verdi role that she defined: Aida. Recordings from Price’s 19 performances as Elvira in Verdi’s Ernani are also included, in addition to stirring selections from a 1982 concert performance of Messa da Requiem. The collection presents recordings that have previously been unreleased, such as selections from Price’s 1974 performance as Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don Giovanni, in addition to many of Price’s signature Verdi roles: Amelia in Un Ballo in Maschera from 1966 Leonora in Il Trovatore from 1969 and Leonora in La Forza del Destino from 19. Excerpts from Price’s momentous performance in the world premiere of Barber’s Antony and Cleopatra, the opera that opened the new Met at Lincoln Center in 1966, are also featured. Leontyne Price at the Met offers a sampling of Price’s artistry in her illustrious Met career spanning more than two decades, including selections from Price’s second-ever Met performance in 1961 as Leonora in Verdi’s Il Trovatore and her 1962 performance in the title role of Puccini’s Tosca. The collection is available for purchase beginning September 18, 2020, at and will be released digitally in early 2021.

New York, NY (September 16, 2020)-The Metropolitan Opera presents Leontyne Price at the Met, a 2-CD collection that features 34 live recordings highlighting soprano Leontyne Price’s great Met performances. 2-CD collection features 34 live recordings, including previously unreleased selections, that highlight soprano Leontyne Price’s great Met performances spanning more than two decades Available for purchase September 18, 2020, at

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