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Benita Valente, revered Philadelphia soprano with Met Opera and one of America’s great lieder artists, has died at 91

Benita Valente, 91, a revered lyric soprano whose voice thrilled listeners with its purity and seeming effortlessness, died Friday night at home in Philadelphia. In a remarkable four-decade career, she appeared on the opera stage, in chamber music, and with orchestras.
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