La Rondine - Chi il bel sogno di Doretta - Knighton

Elizabeth Knighton performs 'Chi il bel sogno di Doretta' from Act I of Puccini's La Rondine.

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[puccinislarondine]

Another thing about this production is the conducting. The conductor is Alessandro Siciliani and he has the perfect pacing from the first note to the last. In the interview they did of him with Beverly Sills during intermission, it was obvious he loved this opera with a passion. Other conductors don't seem to get this delicate score. If you rush spots, it's trite, if you slow down other spots, it loses interest. Siciliani is a genius, inho. Bravo maestro! :)

[puccinislarondine]

Dude! don't be silly! OF COURSE there are productions all over the world, amateur and professional that may or may not be "subjectively better," but I am speaking of recordings that are in the mainstream- The one with Moffo, TeKanawa, Gheorghiu, Carteri in which either the conducting is too slow or too fast & the singing in most of them is substandard. I don't know if you've seen this entire version or if you're comparing ONE aria - but the acting in this is great to the end, imho.

[puccinislarondine]

@omerosg 1985 New York City Opera ... I thought someone had answered you already. :)

[AgnesRegina]

What a celestial voice! This aria always makes me cry... thanks for posting.

[knockout994]

This kind of music gives me such a good feeling.

[alvarito45]

Outstanding!!! Brava!!!

[idraote]

she seems good enough but it is difficult to tell as the quality of the video is not great

[beefnotfish]

how perfectly lovely!!!!

[puccinislarondine]

I wasn't aware there is an Alagna/Gheorghiu DVD. I have the CD of this and personally I can't stand what she does vocally- she has wonderful pianissimi and a lovely instrument, but she slows things down to make her sounds (ignoring the instructions for tempi) and is CONSISTENTLY under pitch. I enjoy his singing more (and liked the added aria) although his top is forced, but I've never seen a DVD of them doing this. I have to disagree about ACT II of this version, it's fabulous!!!! :)

[Benjamin7519]

I have completely viewed this version, and the Gheorghiu/Alagna version. Between those two, I enjoy the rhythm of the Gheorghiu version, in this version, Act II "Fiori Freschi" is slaughtered!