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Rysanek

American  
[ree-zah-nek] / ˈri zɑˌnɛk /

noun

  1. Leonie 1926–98, Austrian soprano.


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Tito Gobbi is an insinuating and seductive Iago, and Leonie Rysanek quivers with emotional energy from the start as Desdemona.

From New York Times Dec. 26, 2013

As the pure Elisabeth, Eva-Maria Westbroek radiated warmth and tenderness, and her surging soprano sound called to mind a young Leonie Rysanek.

From Seattle Times Dec. 13, 2010

Leonie Rysanek, the Elisabeth, has a rich, creamy soprano that had a bad curdle in it a few years back.

From Time Magazine Archive

Leonie Rysanek, 64 and still a shimmering soprano, says, "The first word to learn is no, if you want a career."

From Time Magazine Archive

Rysanek arrives in a city two weeks before she is scheduled to sing.

From Time Magazine Archive

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