LEYLA GENCER "La Diva Turca"
Born : Ayşe Leyla Çeyrekgil 10 Ekim 1928 İstanbul Death : 10 Mayıs 2008 (79) Milano, Italy Education : İstanbul Italian High School Profession : Opera singer
February Naples, San Carlo Theatre 'Madame Butterfly', Butterfly
17-21 March Naples, San Carlo Theatre 'Eugenio Onegin', Tatiana
June 17, 20 Vienna, Staatsoper 'La Traviata', Violetta
Florence, Opening Ceremony of Maggio Musicale Festival
February 9-28 London, Covent Garden 'Don Giovanni', Donna Anna
December 12-28, January 2, April 12 Milan, La Scala 'Don Carlo', Elisabetta
May 2-14 Milan, La Scala 'Aida', Aida
Verona, Arena 'll Trovatore', Leonora
‘Cornaro', Caterina (USA Premier)
'Albert Herring', Lady Billows
Leyla Gencer was holded in high honour by General Directorate of Mint and Stamp Print House
Opéra Magazine: "She was the last diva of the 20th century, an embodiment of perfection."