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Aida by leontyne price5/8/2023 The rest of the singing is great too, especially from Fiorenza Cossotto as Amneris, the juiciest character of the entire opera, one of my favourites along with Stignani, Dimitrova and Bumbry(Zajick and Tocyzska are very good too). O Patria Mia is by far the best rendition of the production because of all this, with Rittorna Vincitor not far off. This is perhaps not the very best I've heard her and she sang Aida a little better under Leinsdorf and Solti where she was in prime, with some of the diction a tad heavy, but the rich, creamy tone of her voice is there, as well as the sincerity of her acting and her ability to feel every word, note and phrase. Price is just stunning here, proving why she is my favourite Aida of all time, even more so than Tebaldi and Millo, who I also love as Aida. This wasn't just any performance of Price in this role, it is special because not only is Aida her best role(in my opinion) but this performance in particular was a testament to her whole career. This Aida is phenomenal, and my favourite not just for the singing and the fact it was Leontyne Price as Aida but also for how emotional it all was. And I thought the 1989 Met production was great, and it is still is.
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