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In Memoriam: Mirella Freni
GREAT PERFORMANCES mourns the passing of Mirella Freni, one of the preeminent lyric sopranos of her generation who memorably starred in several GREAT PERFORMANCES opera presentations. In this clip from Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” Freni sings Susanna’s Act IV aria “Deh vieni, non tardar.”
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