Martina Arroyo (b. 2 February 1937) is an American operatic soprano who had a major international opera career from the 1960s through the 1980s.
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“No, I’m the Other One”
“She was candid about her perceived status as second-best to her great contemporary, fellow African-American spinto Leontyne Price; once, when a Met doorman greeted her as 'Miss Price,' she sweetly replied, ‘No, honey, I'm the other one.’ ” -- Wikipedia
Miss Arroyo, who was cast
In roles where she was unsurpassed,
Earned ecstatic curtain calls
In opera and concert halls.
And yet, it’s not completely clear
Why someone with so great career
Never quite achieved the fame
To make herself a household name.
But Fate, of course, controls the dice
And put her up against Miss Price;
In fact, it’s said that she was seen
As second place to Leontyne,
Which might have been enough to peeve a
Less good-natured opera diva.
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