Leyla Gencer

Leyla Gencer (Turkish pronunciation: [lejˈla ɟenˈdʒeɾ], née Çeyrekgil; 10 October 1928 – 10 May 2008) also known as La Diva Turca was a Turkish operatic soprano. Gencer was a notable bel canto soprano who spent most of her career in Italy, from the early 1950s through the mid-1980s, and had a repertoire encompassing more than seventy roles. She made very few commercial recordings; however, numerous bootleg recordings of her performances exist. She was particularly associated with the heroines of Donizetti.

Simon Boccanegra staring Leyla Gencer - 2022-11-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Simon Boccanegra staring Leyla Gencer - 2022-11-18T00:00:00.000000Z

Canti di Natale - Le più belle canzoni Natalizie - 2020-11-25T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527 - 2017-07-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527 - 2017-07-14T00:00:00.000000Z

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