Renée Fleming - Chi ll bel sogno di Doretta - Puccini - La Rondine

I dedicate this truely jewel of my private collection - and never seen before - document to ONEGIN65. This recital took place in the 'Palau de la musica' in may 1999. Please note that this fabulous rendition was actually the last of the 6 'encore' that the divine Renée granted to her audience on that memorable occasion !! This was the first time Renée was confronting this utterly difficult and 'connaiseur' audience ... and you can see and hear their response to her !!! I remember vividly that hours after the end of the concert los 'aficcionados' continued to sing and shout like crazy in the streets aroud the house ... I hope that Renée will not blame me to share this unforgettable moment with all of you there !... she of course has a copy of the recording, and knowing her generosity and kindness, I feel pretty confident that she will graciously forgive me ...

Category:

Music

Tags:

• fleming
• puccini
• sogno
• doretta
• opera
• diva
• Rondine

[LohengrinT]

This "little" aria is excruciatingly difficult - 99% of sopranos never manage in their lives to sing the soaring lines with supreme accuracy (most of them sound as if singing a variation of this - let alone in live versions of the aria).

For me Renee here achieves the ultimate perfection I have heard in terms of tonality and the maximum effect of this ingenious melody by Puccini.

Indeed this is an extremely rare document and more than precious!!!

[Onegin65]

También estuve en este inolvidable concierto. Recuerdo el entusiasmo del público, de Renée y como aquello parecía no tener fin cuando salimos del Palau a aquella mágica noche barcelonesa.

Uno puede devolver un préstamo, pero está en deuda de por vida con aquellos que son amables. ¡Mil gracias de todo corazón por este video Classicvideofan!

[lrchls]

Chi Il bel sogno di Doretta poté indovinar? Il suo mister come mai Come mai fini ahimé un giorno uno studente in bocca la bació é fu quel bacio Rivelazione: fu la passione folle amore folle ebbrezza CHi la sottil carezza D'un bacio cosi ardente mai ridir potrá? ah! mio sogno ah! la mia vita che importa la ricchezza Se alfin é rifiorita la felicitá O sogno d'or Poter amar cosa

[Shekhina01]

Lauretta? It's actually Doretta.

[KriBlackRoson]

she's the best singer on earth for me, love her sooo much, thanks for this

love you goddess, I'll never forget you!! ...when you looked at me, when you smiled at me, when you sent me a kiss and asked me to sing with you...... you changed my life, thank you Renee Fleming

[LondonLite02]

I love this aria... but isn't it "Doretta," not "Lauretta?"

[luiscar89]

Hi Dominique. What a lovely video you have posted. Certainly an inspiring performance. But just one detail to be fixed up mon bien-aimé. You wrote wrongly "Il bel sogno di LAURETTA" but the real name of that aria is "Il bel sogno di DORETTA". Certainly we don't want Doretta to get jealous because of that lovely mistake. Hahaha :-)

Chill out Mmon bien-aimé, no one is perfect. In fact I have made quite a bunch of mistakes ;-)

[TreblesBasses]

YES RENEE!

[violinist1990]

Where was this recital?

[musoph21]

i never heard sound so genuine and emotional. WOW

[musoph21]

she tore this up!!!!!