NEA Opera Honors: Interview with Martina Arroyo
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- Interview with soprano Martina Arroyo, 2010 NEA Opera Honors recipient. In a career of over 50 years, Ms. Arroyo performed all of the major Verdi roles as well principal roles in a wide range of other operas. The breadth of Arroyo's work is reflected in countless recordings of major operas and orchestral works.
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Beautiful soul, singer and artist, you are Ms Arroyo. Thanks NEA Opera Honors for sharing this Bliss.
When I was a child back in the 70's, I read about her in Jet magazine. I remember being so proud. I loved to sing, and wanted to be like opera singers. To me, there was nothing more special than a black opera singer; they were so elegant and graceful. I always wanted that persona for myself. Sadly, I have a voice that's better suited for jazz than opera, but I still love the regality of the black opera singer.
I had the opportunity to enjoy her great Aida at the Colon Theater in the 70´s. Just an extraordinary character.
She is and was a consummate artist. One of the most beautiful Verdi sopranos who has ever lived. I, too, think that--although she had a storied career--she was underrated. I'm so grateful that she recorded as much as she did so that we have a record of her beautiful voice.
Totally agree. Dare I say it, in some ways she’s better than Price but was overshadowed a bit by her.
@@SteveL2012 At least a bit. My Genovese friend whose encyclopedic opera knowledge leaves mine far behind, said, "I think, of the two, her voice is a bit sweeter".
What a wonderful human !
I once had the joy of conducting Aida with Martina in the title role. Apart from being a sublime soprano she had a wicked sense of humour which made the 3 weeks of rehearsal absolutely wonderful !!
How wonderful.
Awesome!
OH,Yes! Martina Arroyo was gravely underestimated.She is a Wounderful lirico spinto.It is sad She did not record Il trovatore Leonora on record.Lovely person as well.Very nice to her fans at the stage door.
I like her more and more.Arroyo prima Price L.
I've always adored her. I'll never forget when she had a guest role on the Odd Couple with Jack Klugman and Tony Randall way back in 1975. She was so cute and charming on that episode.
I remember that. I was sooooo excited. Before that episode, I don't even remember seeing black people on that show. I loved Martina Arroyo, so I was thrilled.
Just an all around wonderful lady and singer! Very lovely person!
I love Miss Arroyo as a beautiful person, a wonderful singer and one of the most fun people I’ve known. I was so lucky to know her when I was a student at Indiana University.
What a wonderful person. I'm sorry she did not have the recording career that Leontyne Price had during her career. I think she was underappreciated even though she owned several roles, particularly Elsa in Lohengrin. I heard her sing Turandot in Toronto. It was spectacularly beautiful. Perfect beautiful singing, and yet I don't think she made headlines with the role at the Met.
Oh I wish I could have heard her Turandot. And yes she should have recorded much more. Such a beautiful rich sound.
In spite of the fact that she enjoyed an international career, I thought she was quite underrated...
You can say that again!
Silfredo Serrano
No she wasn't!
Her Andromache’s Farewell with NY Phil and Schippers has to be rated as some of the greatest singing ever captured on record. Untouchable singing.
I agree.
So sweet and funny and smart and her speking voice is as adorabble as her singing voice is spectacular.
What a nice speaking voice too !!
You’re just awesome thank you Ms. Arroyo, and Ms. Price outstanding voices.
What a beautiful softly voice. Surprise!!
This is just beautiful!!
So cute.
Such a great singer and a very nice Lady
I LOVE HER!!!!!
And she’s incredibly intelligent!!!!
PERFECT advice "there's too much to do, to take on pety-ness~!"
auguri, buon compleanno!
she reminds me so much of my voice teacher it's scary (in a good way)
It's ironic that she says she connects less with Mozart than some other composers when she has a marvelous Anna to her credit in Don Giovanni recorded with Colin Davis.
How is she connected to Puerto be Rico.?
Never hear about her during Hispanic Heritage month.
2:13 ... they realized that we could see them on camera (in the mirror). LOL!
She is gorgeous wow