Sad news: French soprano Mady Mesplé has died at the age of 89.
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The leading French high coloratura soprano of her generation, active between the mid-50s and mid-80s, with a recorded catalogue that was extensive and distinguished.
https://www.discogs.com/artist/526593-Mady-Mespl%C3%A9
A fine artist with a luminous agile voice and a sure sense of style in the French repertoire especially. We are lucky, thanks in major part to EMI, she left such a extensive and varied recorded legacy and that future generations will be able to enjoy and admire her artistry. I don’t believe she ever sang at the Royal Opera House in London – what a loss.