Leontyne Price sings “Oh Come All Ye Faithful”
Christmas should be over the top, opulent, a little sad, utterly sincere, and ever so vulgar.
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It’s no place for the tasteful. Which is why Leontyne Price‘s 1983 “Oh Come All Ye Faithful,” oversung, overblown, with sudden dips into a Verdi heroine chest voice belt, a wee bit too late and utterly glorious, is Christmas encapsulated. The fun starts at 4:59 above.
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