Virginia Zeani - "Teneste la promessa...Addio del passato" (Verdi, La Traviata)

Violetta Valéry, once a Parish courtesan, is now mortally ill from consumption. After reading a letter that Georges Germont has written her, she is left to despare, although the father Germont says his son will return to her, having only wounded Douphol in the duel, who is now recovering. She is left to doubt his promise of returning, being convinced that her beloved Alfredo has abandoned her and no longer loves her. She sings a heart-wrenching farewell to her serene dreams of the past that have vanished forever. She begs God's forgiveness on her past sins, aware that He will soon take her soul to Him.

Listen to Zeani's heart-wrenching rendition of this Act III aria.

Giuseppe Verdi: LA TRAVIATA

Violetta Valéry Virginia Zeani
Alfredo Germont Bruno Prevedi
Giorgio Germont Robert Merrill
Flora Bervoix Marcia Baldwin
Gastone Charles Anthony
Baron Douphol Ron Bottcher
Marquis D'Obigny Gene Boucher
Dr Grenvil Louis Sgarro
Annina Karan Armstrong

Chorus&Orchestra of the Metropolitan Opera House,
Conductor: Georges Prêtre
New York (November 12th 1966)

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[abracadabranque]

Déjà,le récitatif promet:C'est du pathos intense!

Des accents puissants!

[corellithebest]

@abracadabranque Je vous remercie pour votre comment ! Oui, je suis d'accord et je suis heureuse que vous aimiez Zeani! Une Violetta tre's expressive et plein de pathos, et, comme vous avez dit, de'ja' le recitatif est digne d'une actrice tragique par excellence! Et quelle chant aussi!

[gestas60323]

Virginia Zeani was a versatile, magnificent singer and one of the greatest Violetttas of all time.

[corellithebest]

How very true! :)

[prince2000ful]

What a Violetta! Dramatic and with a Full and rich voice, with so much of sensibility.

Much better than for example Maria Callas. Thanks for this wonderful music.

[0o0doir0o0]

I CAN'T STOP LISTENING!!!!!!!!!!! she's inspirational!!!!!

[ManricoV]

Very beautiful interpretation, dramatic and passionate at the same time.

What a beautiful woman she was.

Thank you CorellitheBest !!!

[basenjidiva]

So expressive! In this aria Zeani could make a rock weep!

[basenjidiva]

Visually enchanting, vocally bewitching, la Zeani is the crème de la crème! The complete package, from the ability to spin gold with her vocal chords, to arrest a heartbeat with the flick of an eye-lash, and superlative interpretive powers... ah, Zeani is a delicious slice of heaven:

Chilled champagne, fresh caviar, and warm Zeani; I'll bring the halos to the party!!!

Thank you for this iconic, heartrending posting; we are greatly indebted for your generosity.

Bravissima, Zeani!!!