18 Facts About Licia Albanese

Licia Albanese was an Italian-born American operatic soprano.

Licia Albanese's made many recordings and was chairwoman of The Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation, which is dedicated to assisting young artists and singers.

Felicia Albanese was born in July 1909 in Torre Pelosa, .

Licia Albanese's made her unofficial debut in Milan in 1934, when she replaced another soprano in Puccini's Madama Butterfly, the role for which she would be celebrated.

Licia Albanese's soon realized great success all over the world, especially for her performances in Carmen, L'amico Fritz and Madama Butterfly in Italy, France and England.

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Licia Albanese's left the company in 1966 in a dispute with General Manager Sir Rudolf Bing, without a grand farewell.

Arturo Toscanini invited Licia Albanese to join his broadcast concert performances of La boheme and La traviata with the NBC Symphony Orchestra in NBC's Studio 8H in 1946.

In 1959, Licia Albanese sang for thousands of radio listeners in collaboration with Alfredo Antonini, Richard Tucker and members of the New York Philharmonic during the popular "Italian Night" broadcasts from Lewisohn Stadium in New York City.

Licia Albanese's was a mainstay at the San Francisco Opera where she sang between 1941 and 1961, performing 22 roles in 120 performances over 20 seasons, remaining in part because of her admiration for its director, Gaetano Merola.

Licia Albanese went to San Francisco in the summer of 1972 for the special gala concert at Sigmund Stern Recreation Grove celebrating the 50th anniversary of the San Francisco Opera.

Licia Albanese's worked with some of the best conductors of her time, but it is her work with Toscanini that has endured.

Any other approach would have been for Licia Albanese contrary to the musical sense with which she was born, contrary to musical training she acquired, and, if such exists, contrary to her musical morality.

Licia Albanese appeared in the very first live telecast from the Metropolitan Opera, Verdi's Otello, opposite Ramon Vinay and Leonard Warren, conducted by Fritz Busch.

Arturo Toscanini invited Licia Albanese to sing Mimi in the 1946 NBC Symphony Orchestra performance of La boheme.

Licia Albanese was noted for the grace with which she performed La traviata under the maestro's famously intense direction.

Licia Albanese's worked with the Juilliard School of Music, the Manhattan School of Music, and Marymount Manhattan College, and conducted master classes throughout the world.

Licia Albanese's received awards and honorary degrees from Marymount Manhattan College, Montclair State Teachers College, Saint Peter's College, New Jersey, Seton Hall University, University of South Florida, Fairfield University, Siena College, Caldwell College, and Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Licia Albanese's was awarded the prestigious Handel Medallion, the highest official honor given by the City of New York and presented to individuals for their contributions to the city's cultural life, from Rudolph Giuliani in 2000.