Leontyne Price - Prima Donna / Volume 2 (1967) Vinyl LP • Arias Handel, Puccini

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1-LP Vinyl Box Set, 20-page booklet included. Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Box Cover has light-scuffing and discoloration spots (front/back); some creasing on back. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is easy to read with minor wear. Hinge is intact. Minor shelf-wear along the corners and other edges; bottom left corner has small split. (Not a cut-out.)

Tracks:

1. Atalanta: Care Selve
2. Don Giovanni: Or Sai Chi L'onore
3. Der Freischütz: Leise, Leise
4. Macbeth: Sleepwalking Scene
5. Mefistofele: L'altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare
6. L'Enfant Prodigue: Air De Lia
7. Andrea Chénier: La Mamma Morta
8. Francesca Da Rimini: Paolo, Datemi Pace
9. Suor Angelica: Senza Mamma Tu Sei Morto

About The Record:

Prima Donna / Volume 2, by Francesco Molinari-Pradelli, is a collection of great soprano arias spanning from Handel to Puccini, featuring the renowned American soprano Leontyne Price accompanied by the RCA Italiana Opera Orchestra. This recording showcases Price's versatile voice in a repertoire that bridges Baroque, Classical, and Romantic opera, highlighting her expressive phrasing and dramatic intensity in pieces by composers such as Mozart, Weber, Boito, and others. A unique aspect is its presentation in a deluxe boxed edition with a booklet, emphasizing the artistry of one of the era's leading prima donnas. The album stands as part of Price's celebrated series of recital discs that helped cement her status as a foremost interpreter of the soprano repertoire in the mid-20th century. No specific hit singles or chart positions are associated with this classical release.