Martina Arroyo

Martina Arroyo (born February 2, 1937) is an American operatic soprano who had a major international opera career from the 1960s through the 1980s. She was part of the first generation of black opera singers to achieve wide success. Arroyo first rose to prominence at the Zurich Opera between 1963 and 1965, and then was one of the Metropolitan Opera's (Met) leading sopranos between 1965 and 1978. During those years at the Metropolitan Opera, she was also a regular presence at the world's opera houses, performing on the stages of La Scala, Covent Garden, the Opéra National de Paris, the Teatro Colón, the Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Vienna State Opera, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the San Francisco Opera. She is best known for her performances of the Italian spinto repertoire, and in particular, her portrayals of Verdi and Puccini heroines. Her last opera performance was in 1991, after which she has devoted her time to teaching singing on the faculties of various universities in the United States and Europe. On December 8, 2013, Arroyo received a Kennedy Center Honor.

Plácido Domingo Sings Verdi - 2022-07-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral" (Remastered) - 2019-11-15T00:00:00.000000Z

100 Best Verdi - 2019-04-05T00:00:00.000000Z

The Art Of Edith Mathis - 2018-01-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Bernstein Conducts Beethoven - Symphonies, Overtures & Missa Solemnis (Remastered) - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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