Friday, April 6, 2012
Luciano Pavarotti - "Ah si, ben mio" - Il Trovatore
Ah yes, my love, when I am
Yours, and you are my wife,
My spirit will be more fearless,
My arm will be stronger.
And yet, if on the page
Of my destiny it's written
That I must be among the victims,
Pierced by the foe's steel,
As I draw my last breath,
My thoughts will come to you,
And death will seem to me
Only preceding you to heaven.
And death will seem to me, etc.
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Bravo, bravo, magnifico! Che tesoro!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite operas! Saw it at the Met years ago with Richard Tucker as Manrico. I have this aria on my iPod. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteMore like this, please.
Shaw, are you a regular reader interested in guns? Or did you stop by just for the opera?
ReplyDeleteThat performance was at the Met in 1988. I was there at that time but I didn't see that show. I became an opera fan after moving to Italy the following year.
I watched it just to remind myself how much I hate opera. Gawdawful shit.
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I'll try to find you something a bit more palatable. I know the appearance of the singers can be off-putting if you're not a fan. But, the strength and power, not only of his voice, but of the sentiment expressed, is absolutely something special.
DeleteI discovered opera a little more than a decade ago and took an instant liking to it. Thanks for the video.
DeleteMikeb said, "I'll try to find you something a bit more palatable."
DeleteDon't bother doing it for me. I can't stand this stuff. But, some Johnny Cash or Los Tigres del Norte would be nice.
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