We're ending our 20th century opera tribute with two arias from Samuel Barber's overheated masterpiece *Vanessa.* Both of these performances are hot off the presses, from the Glyndebourne production this past summer.
Diva: Vanessa (performed by Emma Bell)
Mensch: Erika (performed by Virginie Verrez)
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