Licia Albanese

Licia Albanese (July 22, 1909 – August 15, 2014) was an Italian-born American operatic soprano. Noted especially for her portrayals of the lyric heroines of Verdi and Puccini, Albanese was a leading artist with the Metropolitan Opera from 1940 to 1966. She also made many recordings and was chairwoman of The Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation, which is dedicated to assisting young artists and singers.

Puccini: Manon Lescaut - 2015-02-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Verdi: La traviata (Live) - 2014-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Puccini: Madama Butterfly (Live) - 2014-07-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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