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Benita Valente
voc, *1934 US
Singer of Classical
Benita Valente (born October 19, 1934), is a distinguished American soprano whose long career has encompassed the operatic stage as well as performance of lieder, chamber music and oratorio. She is especially lauded for her interpretations of Mozart and Handel, but she also excelled in certain Verdi roles. The New York Times once referred to her "as gifted a singer as we have today, worldwide."
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Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950: I. Kyrie on Schubert: Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167 & Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950 by Franz Schubert, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950: II. Gloria on Schubert: Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167 & Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950 by Franz Schubert, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus Spanisches Liederbuch, Pt. 2 "Weltliche Lieder": No. 12, In dem Schatten meiner Locken on Great Singers of the 20th Century, Vol. 2 by Benita Valente Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950: III. Credo on Schubert: Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167 & Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950 by Franz Schubert, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950: VI. Agnus Dei on Schubert: Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167 & Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950 by Franz Schubert, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950: IV. Sanctus on Schubert: Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167 & Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950 by Franz Schubert, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950: V. Benedictus on Schubert: Mass No. 2 in G Major, D. 167 & Mass No. 6 in E-Flat Major, D. 950 by Franz Schubert, Robert Shaw, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Chamber Chorus Der Hirt auf dem Felsen, D. 965, Op. 129 on Rudolf Serkin Plays Schubert by Franz Schubert & Rudolf Serkin Vergebliches Ständchen, Op. 84 No. 4 on Great Singers of the 20th Century, Vol. 1 by Benita Valente, David Effron & Alexander Schneider Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IV. Presto on Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 by Ludwig van Beethoven, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Robert Shaw & Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Audience, 21 May 1988Track list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fairy Queen (abridged) - Dido & Aeneas | Henry Purcell, Benita Valente, Paul Esswood, Ian Partridge, Shirley Verrett, Raymond Leppard, Nikolaus Harnoncourt | 2001 | Album |
| Exercises En Route / Three Poems In French / Dear Linda / Now And Then | Earl Kim - Benita Valente, Karol Bennett, Eva Kim, Metamorphosen Chamber Ensemble, Scott Yoo | 2001 | Album |
| Recital No. 2: Boston Symphony Orchestra's Harold Wright, Principal Clarinetist, 1970-1993 | Harold Wright, Luis Batlle, Benita Valente, Rudolf Serkin, Carl Maria von Weber, Ingolf Dahl, Pierre Sancan, Claude Debussy, Franz Schubert | 1998 | Album |
| A Sea Symphony | Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benita Valente, Thomas Allen, Philharmonia Orchestra & Philharmonia Chorus, Leonard Slatkin | 1993 | Album |
| Auf Dem Strom / Liebeslieder-Walzer | Franz Schubert / Johannes Brahms - Benita Valente, Marlena Kleinman, George London, Rudolf Serkin, Leon Fleisher | 1992 | Album |
| Love Songs And Lullabies | Sharon Isbin Featuring Benita Valente And Thomas Allen | 1991 | Album |
| Schahrazada (Cancionero De Pedrell) | Roberto Gerhard - Benita Valente, Tan Crone | 1988 | Album |
| Christus | Franz Liszt / Benita Valente, Marjana Lipovšek, Peter Lindroos, Tom Krause, Slowaaks Philharmonisch Koor, Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest, James Conlon | 1987 | Album |
| Gloria! Gloria! | Benita Valente, The Philadelphia Singers, Michael Korn | 1987 | Album |
| Handel Roman Vespers | Judith Blegen, Benita Valente, Maureen Forrester, Jon Garrison, John Cheek, Michael Korn | 1986 | Album |
| Benita Valente At Eastman • Vol. 1 | Benita Valente | 1986 | Album |
| The Five String Quartets | Arnold Schoenberg, Juilliard String Quartet, Benita Valente | 1977 | Album |
| Benita Valente Sings Mozart • Schubert • Brahms • Wolf | Benita Valente, Richard Goode - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart • Franz Schubert • Johannes Brahms • Hugo Wolf | 1976 | Album |
| Chamber Music From Marlboro: Horn Trio, Op. 40 / Auf Dem Storm, Op. 119 | Johannes Brahms / Franz Schubert, Rudolf Serkin, Myron Bloom, Michael Tree, Benita Valente | 1961 | Album |
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