Licia Albanese 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.
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La traviata*: Act I: Scene ed Aria Violetta - Finale to Act I
Licia Albanese, Johanne Morland, Paul Dennis, Robert Merrill, George Cehanovsky, Maxine Stellman, Arthur Newman, John Garris, Jan Peerce, and Giuseppe Verdi