There was a two-column article in the NYT on Thursday and it was also noted on the front page. It's fortunate that almost all her major roles were recorded commercially, either in toto or highlights: Carmen (complete and earlier highlights), Orfeo, Marriage of Figaro, Rosenkavalier (highlights), Fledermaus (highlights and complete), Dalila (highlights -- twice), Gioconda (duet with Pinza) and Mignon (solo and duet with Pinza), not to mention many pop recordings, plus some operettas (Merry Widow and Chocolate Soldier). And pirates galore -- fine performances of Carmen, plus Rosenkavalier and Hoffmann, to name a few.
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Updated On: 3/26/13 at 03:09 PM