Mefistofele Part 11: Ramey, Benackova, O'Neill, Arena, San F

[ZemArte]

Amores fugidios

laçam em torpes correntes

- frágeis desesperados.

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Na mágica diabólica

qual rede indestrutível

-nasce e morre o homem.

[gdsfan01]

The haunting, beautiful mini-duet "Lontano, lontano lontano" in the middle of this clip, I am not ashamed to say, made me cry. Beautifully sung and acted by Gabriella Benackova and Dennis O'Neill. Seemingly simple, and yet so powerful. And a great reminder of Samuel Ramey in his pomp. To hear him wobble away in recent years is a terrible shame.

[parabat7]

@gdsfan01 Opera singers at the level of Domingo, Ramey, Kollo are the equivalent of Olympic sportsmen and often fade quickly if they do not watch out.