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Leona Pearl Mitchell (born October 13, 1949, Enid, Oklahoma) is an American operatic Grammy Award-winning soprano who sang for 18 seasons as a leading spinto soprano at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.
May 12, 2022 · Hailed as, "The Second Coming of Leontyne Price," for 18 seasons Leona Mitchell reigned as a leading soprano at the Metropolitan Opera House before suddenly disappearing from the...
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Jun 19, 2020 · ** Staying Alive: https://tulsaopera.com/stayingalive/ ** This special Juneteenth performance features world-famous Oklahoma soprano Leona Mitchell singing “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess by...
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Mar 13, 2024 · Grammy Award-winning soprano Leona Mitchell is set to return to New York for the first time in nearly 30 years in a live performance at the St. Jean Theater on April 19. Mitchell will offer the audience an evening of arias, Spirituals, pop, Broadway, and jazz.
Feb 13, 2020 · Oklahoma opera singer Leona Mitchell has showcased her famous soprano in opera houses around the world, including 18 seasons as the leading soprano at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. Before...
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Oct 13, 2018 · Mitchell performed a wide range of repertoire, though mainly from Italian composers like Verdi and Puccini. Her interpretation of Micaëla in “Carmen” is well-regarded, but few would overlook the vocal beauty and power she lent to her interpretations of the Verdi and Puccini heroines.
Oct 13, 2017 · Leona Mitchell had a tremendous opera career. For years, the soprano, born on Oct. 13, 1949, was a leading singer at the Metropolitan Opera, dominating in such operas as “La Bohème,” “Carmen,” “Don Carlo,” “Die Zauberflöte,” and “La Forza del Destino,” among others.
