The superb Argentine soprano Adelaida Negri has died in Buenos Aires.
A graduate of the London Opera Centre, she sang major roles opposite Pavarotti and Domingo, appearing in all the leading European opera houses.
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I have heard her in 1981 in Macbeth and Trovatore. She had a throat problem in the first opera and was not very special in the second. Bad luck certainly.
I saw her in an all-Verdi concert, with baritone Theodore Lambrinos, here in New York City around, I would guess, 1993 or so. It included almost every dramatic duet for baritone and soprano that Verdi wrote, plus a good number of solos for both singers. She would have been just about 50 and was a really striking and attractive woman on that stage. The voice was big and seemed to have the start of a beat when pushed, but she was still an impressive performer, and Lambrinos, maybe the most underrated Verdi baritone of his time, was just as good. I think she may also have made a guest appearance or two on the old Opera Fanatic radio show, hosted by Stefan Zucker.
Who was the baritone in that clip, and when and where was the performance? Conductor? Btw, her name was Adelaide, not Adelaida.
and she died on 17th, not 19th:
https://www.clarin.com/musica/adios-adelaida-negri_0_nbL621WUz.html
Her death was I guess first reported on the 19th as the 17th was a Saturday. Be content Norman put the news on, nobody else except for him and the operanostalgia site did
Strange. We have always called her “Adelaida” in Argentina- where she was born. Maybe she changed her name while singing in USA?
Not so entirely as her own website’ s bio also spells her name as AdelaidE, moreover Mme Negri Herselt signed her photos as AdelaidE……