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Sayão

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[sah-you, -yah-oo, sah-youn] / sɑˈjaʊ, -ˈjɑ u, sɑˈjãʊ̃ /

noun

  1. Bidú Balduina de Oliveira Sayão, 1902–1999, Brazilian soprano.


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The highlight was a radiant 1947 performance of Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette,” starring Jussi Bjorling and Bidú Sayão, both in splendid voice.

From New York Times Jan. 21, 2012

Björling and Sayão are incomparable as the ill-fated young lovers.

From New York Times Mar. 25, 2011

Speaking of Björling, he is a poignant Roméo in a ravishing 1947 broadcast of Gounod’s “Roméo et Juliette,” with Bidú Sayão as the most heartbreaking, tender Juliette imaginable.

From New York Times Mar. 25, 2011

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