Happy Birthday: Mady Mesplé

The soprano léger celebrates her 80th birthday today. Check out an extensive profile on the artist posted back in January on Opera Fresh. To purchase the four-disc set from EMI that commemorates her vast recorded legacy click here (track listing is after the jump and audio samples can be found here).





"Di piacer mi balza il cor" La gazza ladra (Rossini)

"In furore giustissimae irae" RV626 (Vivaldi)

"Où va la jeune hindoue?" Lakmé (Delibes)

"Je romps la chaîne" L'Amant jaloux (Grétry)

"Una voce poco fa" Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini)