La Rondine - Arteta, Haddock, Mula, Troxell

Ainhoa Arteta, Marcus Haddock, Inva Mula and Richard Troxell perfrom the The Act II brindisi ensemble from Puccini's La Rondine

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Music

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• Puccini
• La
• Rondine
• Arteta
• Haddock
• Mula
• Troxell

[yogasing1]

It was the Washington National Opera...I sang in the chorus for the production

[asisecanta]

and PART 3: Ruggiero accuses Magda of being Rambaldo's lover and rejects her, so she, leaves, comitting suicide.

In my opinioin, this is a beautiful 50% opera-50% operetta, pure Puccini, plenty of leitmotives and memorable music. Fortunately, it is living a resurrection nowadays. A very interesting work.

It's a kind of Act 1 from Adriana Lecouveur + Act 2 of Bohéme + Act 3 from Fedora.

I hope this helps you to know a little better 'La Rondine'.

[CrystalFlames]

COI FIOR!!

I love this ensemble.

[polhas]

We just discovered this opera 2 weeks ago, and the beautiful melodies have not left our heads since!!! It's fantastic. Thank you for posting.

[orpheuschick]

Actualle, asisecanta, there are two endings - the one I usually sing is more Traviata-esque. Magda realises that she will never be acceptable as Ruggiero's wife because of her past, and she leaves him to continue her journey "come la rondine" moving with the seasons.

[juzzyfuzz]

I don't think I've ever enjoyed a tenor voice more than this man's (Marcus Haddock). This whole thing is absolutely STUNNING! It simply doesn't get more gorgeous than this.

[JuiceBoxter71]

Buttermilk

[nowayitskevin]

haddock's face at 2:07 is priceless

[michaelpoplett]

Well said, asisecanta. The production at the Met this year was quite sublime. It's a great pity that it is not performed more often here in England.

[Calaf120]

hermosa esta opera

[asisecanta]

PART 2: Act 3 takes place several months later, with Magda and Ruggiero living in the countryside. Magda is no more a prostitute. Since this point, the story is controversial, since there are 2 versions, 2 ends. In the frequent one, Ruggiero receives a letter from her mother, saying that she wants to bless the woman she is going to marry with. Magda confesses Ruggiero her past and leaves. In the one this production uses, Rambaldo returns and tells Ruggiero who Magda really is.