Puccini was the absolute genius in the composition of vocal art. This performance perfectly supports that genius, as we witness how an innocent girl is used by adults with power over her. This opera reveals, in a powerful way, how selfish behavior ruins so many lives.
Being taken to see Madam Butterfly at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, the UK, in 1961 (or so) when I was about 13 years old, shaped my sense of life; the world, in the most beautiful way, for ever - and that is all still with me. This brings back so much of it all ... and I always loved all of the opera records I gathered after that experience. My teen years were spent listening to opera and the likes of Renata Tebaldi and Giuseppe di Stefano; Maria Callas, Victoria de los Angeles and many more with their most astoundingly beautiful art. Thank you for the post. Cheers from Australia!
.Heart melting performance of this archetypal love duet ending with a truly thrilling final high C by both. Two great voices here so early in their careers...Bravi!
Magnifica! Both voices such control such smoothness of tone and yet powerful with emotion that tightens your nerves as you listen. Tebaldi was the treasure Toscanini said that she was....
Stupendi, due splendide voci e grande interpretazione.
Puccini was the absolute genius in the composition of vocal art. This performance perfectly supports that genius, as we witness how an innocent girl is used by adults with power over her. This opera reveals, in a powerful way, how selfish behavior ruins so many lives.
Being taken to see Madam Butterfly at the Empire Theatre in Liverpool, the UK, in 1961 (or so) when I was about 13 years old, shaped my sense of life; the world, in the most beautiful way, for ever - and that is all still with me. This brings back so much of it all ... and I always loved all of the opera records I gathered after that experience. My teen years were spent listening to opera and the likes of Renata Tebaldi and Giuseppe di Stefano; Maria Callas, Victoria de los Angeles and many more with their most astoundingly beautiful art. Thank you for the post. Cheers from Australia!
.Heart melting performance of this archetypal love duet ending with a truly thrilling final high C by both. Two great voices here so early in their careers...Bravi!
Magnifica! Both voices such control such smoothness of tone and yet powerful with emotion that tightens your nerves as you listen. Tebaldi was the treasure Toscanini
said that she was....
Yes, Toscanini said "She has the voice of an angel." Indeed!
Grande Di Stefano, brava la Tebaldi!
Spendidissimo l'unisono finale!!!