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Virginia Zeani

voc, *1925 RO, Mureș County
Singer of Classical

Virginia Zeani, Commendatore OMRI (born 21 October 1925) is a Romanian dramatic coloratura soprano, regarded as one of the great sopranos of the 20th century and one of the great musical personalities in the history of Romania. The Venetian Arts Society named her "one of the most vocally and artistically gifted of the Grand Divas of the Golden Age" and a "Super Star in the history of opera".Maria Callas's former husband, Giovanni Battista Meneghini, once told Zeani: "Virginia, I have to tell you, you are one of the very few sopranos my wife is frightened of!"

     
Genres
  • Classical
  • Pop
  • Brass
  • Folk
  • World
Popular Tracks   
I Puritani / Act 2: "Qui la voce sua soave" on Virginia Zeani - Operatic Recital by Virginia Zeani, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia & Franco Patané
La Rondine / Act 1: "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta" on Virginia Zeani - Operatic Recital by Virginia Zeani, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia & Franco Patané
Turandot: Act III: Tu, che di gel sei cinta on Il mito dell'opera: Virginia Zeani, Vol. 4 by Virginia Zeani
Boema, Donde lieta, Aria lui Mimi din actul III on Arii din opere de Verdi şi Puccini by Virginia Zeani
Suor Angelica, Opera lirica in un atto: "Senza mamma" on Virginia Zeani - Operatic Recital by Virginia Zeani, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia & Franco Patané
La traviata / Act 1: "E strano!...Ah, fors'è lui" on Virginia Zeani - Operatic Recital by Virginia Zeani, Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Gianandrea Gavazzeni, Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia & Franco Patané
Lucia di Lammermoor: Regnava nel silenzio... quando rapita in estasi on Virginia Zeani by Virginia Zeani
La Sonnambula: Ah, non credea mirarti on Virginia Zeani by Virginia Zeani
La Boheme: Si, mi chiamano mimi on Virginia Zeani by Virginia Zeani
I Puritani: Qui la voce sua soave... vien diletto on Virginia Zeani by Virginia Zeani

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Discography

Title Artist Year Type
Otello (Brani Scelti)Alberto Zedda, Giuseppe Verdi, Gioacchino Rossini, Virginia Zeani, Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Orchestra Sinfonica Di Torino1972Compil.
La Serva PadronaGiovanni Battista Pergolesi, Virginia Zeani, Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, NDR Sinfonieorchester, George Singer1971Album
I Canti Che Hanno Fatto L'Italia - La Grande GuerraMario del Monaco, Virginia Zeani, Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Angelica Tuccari, Giulio Fioravanti1970Album
Arii Din Opere De Verdi Și PucciniVirginia Zeani1969Album
I Canti Che Hanno Fatto L'ItaliaMario del Monaco, Giulio Fioravanti, Nicola Rossi-Lemeni, Angelica Tuccari, Virginia Zeani1961Album
Puccini AriasVirginia Zeani1958Album
Puccini AriasVirginia Zeani1958Album
Puccini AriasVirginia Zeani1958Compil.
The Incomparable Virginia Zeani Volume One Verismo HeroinesVirginia ZeaniAlbum
La Traviata (Highlights)Virginia Zeani, Giuseppe VerdiAlbum
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