Amazing, just amazing what beauty of sound the human voice is capable of! How in heaven's name can people stand to listen to these pitiful, wretched sounds from Country and Pop?
Does opera get any better than this? Whenever I feel like a good cry (and that's more often these days), I play this particular scene. This performance is glorious! Bravi!
That last line always gets me, "Non dir niente...che sia mia questo dolor!" And then the bell sounding and her lovely A flat floating away as her turns to hear her- and that look on his face before the curtain comes down! How could anyone not LOVE this opera?! I saw in on TV back in 1985 when I lived in Alaska and the crap picture was like I lived in Alaska! "Monet" style and barely watchable. I'll sell my soul to the first bidder if you have a watchable copy of this opera? per piacere! :)
It's funny but I told Beth when I wrote to her the first time that her voice was Freni-like! :)
On the telecast, Ms. Sills (then GM of NYCO) mentioned that people told her not to do this production, that it would lose money. They had to add extra performances! :)
Also a funny anecdote, the conductor, Maestro Siciliani who was from Italy, encored the "concertato" in Act II due to the applause. Ms. Sills said she had to haul ass to the "bat phone" to tell the lighting & surtitles crew to chill!
I remember Elizabeth Knighton well. During the 80's she had everything going for her, beauty, good acting skills and that voice! I remember her Marfa in "The Tsar's Bride" - one of my favorite operatic memories and she created a sensation in Washington, DC. Brava!
Amazing, just amazing what beauty of sound the human voice is capable of! How in heaven's name can people stand to listen to these pitiful, wretched sounds from Country and Pop?
bluedutch01 1 year ago
Opera will live forever with singers and performances of this caliber. Thrilling and fulfilling. Brava Knighton!
marlyharris 2 years ago 3
Bittersweet ending!!
nichtsleezy 3 years ago 2
Does opera get any better than this? Whenever I feel like a good cry (and that's more often these days), I play this particular scene. This performance is glorious! Bravi!
capster99 3 years ago 5
That last line always gets me, "Non dir niente...che sia mia questo dolor!" And then the bell sounding and her lovely A flat floating away as her turns to hear her- and that look on his face before the curtain comes down! How could anyone not LOVE this opera?! I saw in on TV back in 1985 when I lived in Alaska and the crap picture was like I lived in Alaska! "Monet" style and barely watchable. I'll sell my soul to the first bidder if you have a watchable copy of this opera? per piacere! :)
puccinislarondine 3 years ago
It's funny but I told Beth when I wrote to her the first time that her voice was Freni-like! :)
On the telecast, Ms. Sills (then GM of NYCO) mentioned that people told her not to do this production, that it would lose money. They had to add extra performances! :)
Also a funny anecdote, the conductor, Maestro Siciliani who was from Italy, encored the "concertato" in Act II due to the applause. Ms. Sills said she had to haul ass to the "bat phone" to tell the lighting & surtitles crew to chill!
puccinislarondine 3 years ago
jon garrison rocks my socks...
kaycee0960 3 years ago
I remember Elizabeth Knighton well. During the 80's she had everything going for her, beauty, good acting skills and that voice! I remember her Marfa in "The Tsar's Bride" - one of my favorite operatic memories and she created a sensation in Washington, DC. Brava!
sharky123 4 years ago 2
The Soprano is Milla Freni
Kevertenor 4 years ago
The soprano is Elizabeth Knighton.
PecsMstr 4 years ago 2
Who is this AMAZING soprano?
Have you got the second aria of the first act?
asisecanta 4 years ago
the libretto is far less tragic than in other Puccini operas (nobody dies) but the music is as moving and inspired as ever !
aedgent 4 years ago
You should see the alternative ending - amazing!
PecsMstr 4 years ago
Absolutely beautiful!
renethel 5 years ago