Curved Air presents:
The Music of Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) feat. Leontyne Price
Today we hear highlights from Verdi’s 1871 grand opera ‘Aida’…also arias and songs by Puccini, Bellini, with performances by Anna Moffo, Anna Netrebko, and Rosa Ponselle.
[Illustration of Verdi By Théobald Chartran – Vanity Fair, 15 February 1879. Photo of Leontyne Price By John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA – LEOTYNE PRICE, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=75843377]
Leontyne Price’s final opera performance, from The Met in 1985:
DJbob Curved Air October 10th, 2023
Posted In: Music Shows
Tags: anna moffo, anna netrebko, georg solti, giuseppe verdi, leontyne price, rosa ponselle, verdi, verdi aida
Curved Air presents:
WOMEN SINGING feat. Rosa Ponselle, Bidu Sayão, and a historic 1935 Met broadcast
[Above: Rosa Ponselle in 1919; Below: Bidu Sayão as Manon]
[Below: Anna Moffo in 1962]
DJbob’s playlist:
DJbob Curved Air March 14th, 2023
Posted In: Blogging, Music, Music Shows, Volunteering, Website
Tags: anna moffo, janet baker, jessye norman, rosa ponselle