37 mm diameter, 31.103 g, 99.9% silver, grained edge Obverse: ROMANIA, face value "100 LEI", coat of arms of Romania, year 2010, four spectators and an opera theater hall	Reverse: portrait of soprano Hariclea Darclé, the first four measures of the aria Vissi d’arte from opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini; inscription HARICLEA DARCLEE and years 1860 and 1939, the signature of the soprano Issuing date: 30th of July 2010 Mintage: 1000 coins

About Hariclea Darclée

Hariclea Darclée was born at Brăila în 1860, into Haricli family. His true family name was Hartulary, after his husband. She performed numerous important roles on great stages of the world. On 14th of January 1900 she sang at the premiére of the opera Tosca by Puccini, at Constanzi Theater in Rome. Aria "Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore" (I lived for art, I lived for love) brought a huge success to the Romanian soprano. Soprano is called the artist who sings inside the highest range of the voice.

Since 1995 the "Hariclea Darclée" biennial canto competition takes place at Brăila.

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