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“Turkish soprano Leyla Gencer, who reigned for a quarter-century as an incomparable interpreter of bel canto heroines — in addition to making significant excursions into Verdi, Mozart, Prokofiev and Puccini — has died at the age of 79. Gencer died of respiratory problems and heart failure on Friday. Her death was reported by Milan’s Teatro alla Scala, where, between 1957 and 1983, the soprano sang nineteen roles, and later administered its young artist program.”