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Good to see the best of British boxing on display!

The late Giuseppe Di Stefano said of this aria, after Leyla Gencer's performance, that it was a like a telephone call from God to Verdi.

Opera is in good hands (or should I say, throats) with artists such as these. Don't forget folks, Callas was castigated for being to fiery as Violetta. Now Netrebko is too cold. Kauffmann is a great artist and I believe, the world's best tenor now. And for years to come.

@ suryavarmanvii: In some productions of Don Giovanni, after the end of the self-satisfied musings of those "up above", there is a glimpse of DG in hell, with a girl on his lap, looking very pleased with himself. And so his amorous conquests resume in the underworld! :-)

Will she let you kiss her throat?

There is a slight crackette near to nthe end...which makes me think this was done live at the time. I couldn't hear anything else wrong with LP or with John Wustman. Don't compare Villazon with Pav. The only thing Villazon has over Pav in terms of singing is a mop of hair. Period. The Villazon ...

What a gorgeous, warm and mature voice for such a young lady! Phrasing is very good. You sound and look like a natural Musetta! Keep it up :-)

What a superb actor singer at such a tender age! He has a big future if he carries on like that. Three very contrasting pieces, and the aria from Le Maschere...an opera totally new to me!

THe song is "Passione" composed by Ernesto Tagliaferri, lyrics by Murolo. Sounds like about 1978

I'm ashamed to say that "A Masked Ball" was the first production I saw of this company, bearing in mind I am within twenty minutes travelling time. Yes, technically there are weaknesses. It is an AMATEUR company, and many have a day job. It was a great night out and I'm going again for the nex...

Puccini singing at its most exciting and dramatic!

Fair point. I bought the TROVATORE back in '86, and at first hated it. It has grown on me over the years, and as someone said on another site, sang with his customary style; It wasn't the "Di quella pira" that gave me the initial impression (I thought it was rather much better than the "ah si, b...

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What matter the language? It was beautifully sung. And none of the facial contortions of certain other tenors...step forward, Sr Villazon.

I've heard JK in a few clips before, and I'm delighted he's singing the role of Maurizio at ROH (Adriana Lecouvreur). Furthermore, he appears to be a very r...