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Ever youthful and spirited, Mirella Freni is consistently acclaimed as the last of a great line of Italian sopranos. Her performances, richly nuanced, remain a lesson in the art of bel canto singing.

Universally acclaimed as the greatest Mimì of the last fifty years, the international press invariably praises her for sensitive phrasing, a full palette of vocal colors and her ability to discover some new musical or dramatic truth in every performance.

On 15 May 2005 the Metropolitan Opera celebrated Mirella Freni’s seventieth birthday, her fiftieth anniversary on the operatic stage and her fortieth anniversary with the Company.

The occasion served as the legendary diva’s unannounced farewell to a long and celebrated career.

Today, Ms. Freni remains active conducting Master Classes in Europe, North America and Asia. She recently conducted a series of Master Classes for the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Program in addition to Master Classes in Innsbruck, Au