La Boheme: The Coat Aria (Neil Balfour)
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- Опубліковано 17 вер 2024
- Neil Balfour performing The Coat Aria (Vecchia Zimarra, Senti) from Puccini's opera 'La Boheme.'
The audio & video in this performance was a continuous LIVE recording for artsongstory.
Music & Performance: Neil Balfour (www.neilbalfour.com)
Audio & Video: Ben Rawles
Accompaniment: Chris Pulleyn
After Mimi has collapsed on the staircase to the attic room, she is carried in. On the edge of death, she says that her hands are cold. In order to buy her something to keep her hands warm, Colline decides to pawn his old overcoat, to which he sings farewell.
LYRICS (Italian)
Vecchia zimarra, senti,
io resto al pian, tu ascendere
il sacro monte or devi.
Le mie grazie ricevi.
Mai non curvasti il logoro
dorso ai ricchi ed ai potenti.
Passâr nelle tue tasche
come in antri tranquilli
filosofi e poeti.
Ora che i giorni lieti
fuggîr, ti dico: addio,
fedele amico mio.
Addio, addio.
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My father has just died and La Boheme was his favourite opera. I have a friend who's a fab Baritone so this would make such a fitting contribution to his Celebration of Life event. Thank you not only for singing it so beautifully, but also for telling the story.
Hi Emma, I'm sorry to hear about the loss of your father but I'm glad this piece has provided some solace in this moment of your life. Sending all good wishes to you and your family. Neil 🙏🏽
Simply beautiful! Thank you for this ❤️
Thank you Helena 😊
mike rowe brought me here!
I find the room reverb rather annoying
Extremely. And it's sad, because I think the performance might have been wonderful.
Mic the voice not the reverb
Agreed. Beautiful performance marred by the room. However, it's easy to judge because we compare to expensive professionally engineered versions. All-in-all an effective effort.
@@andrew_owens7680 Yeah definitely. Great singing and interpretation!
I want s recording of this played at my funeral