Ileana Cotrubas

Ileana Cotrubas

Ileana Cotrubas

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La traviata, Act III, Act III: Prendi, quest' e l'immagine (Germont, Violetta, Alfredo)
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La traviata, Act III, Act III: Ah, Violetta - Voi? Signor? (Germont, Violetta, Alfredo)
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La traviata, Act III, Act III: Parigi, o cara (Annina, Violetta, Alfredo)
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La traviata, Act III, Act III: Signora! … Che t'accadde? (Annina, Violetta, Alfredo)
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La traviata, Act III, Act III: Largo al quadrupede (Coro di Maschere)

Albums

  • Verdi: La traviata

    Jan 2016 • 32 songs

  • Stabat Mater (Inspiration)

    Apr 2014 • 21 songs

  • Mahler: Symphony No.2

    Aug 2010 • 9 songs

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Ileana Cotrubas

Biography

Ileana Cotrubas was one of the most expressive singing actresses of her era. She specialized in operatic roles calling for a degree of pathos, such as Violetta, Ilia in Idomeneo, Mimì, Gilda, and Mélisande, but she also had a gift for comedy that was well expressed in roles such as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, Norina in Don Pasquale, or Adina in L'elisir d'Amore. She held strong beliefs about staging, and more than once caused controversy by walking out of a production which she believed was inappropriate for the opera in question. Her voice and vocal production, too, were s...
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