Angela Gheorghiu as Magda in La Rondine (1997 recording)

Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu in a role she made her own: Magda in Giacomo Puccini's three-act opera La Rondine (The Swallow; 1917). She recorded the full role with EMI in 1997. Gheorghiu's live performance of the role at the MET is available on DVD (2009). Angela last sang the role in July 2013, at the ROH.
This video includes the following highlights:
1. Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (min 0:01)
2. Ore dolci e divine (min 2:23)
3. Bevo al tuo fresco sorisso (min 7:53)
4. Opera Finale (min 11:22)
Check out also the playlist "Angela Gheorghiu - A Vocal Portrait of the Great Diva": it contains 200 clips adding up to more than 25 hours of superb music - it is UA-cam's most comprehensive resource on Angela Gheorghiu (you find the playlist by doing a UA-cam search with the full name of the playlist).
Frequently compared with MARIA CALLAS for her innate musicality, dramatic flair, sense of style, and exquisite musicianship, and with RENATA TEBALDI for the extraordinary quality of her voice and her natural affinity for verismo roles, Romanian soprano ANGELA GHEORGHIU is the most known contemporary soprano and probably the only one from the current generation who will be remembered 100 years from now. Gheorghiu's luscious, ravishingly beautiful timbre is instantly recognizable and her stage presence, glamour, and charisma are legendary. Situated in the transition zone between full lyric and spinto, her velvety, silvery, slightly veiled voice conveys morbidezza and is remarkably phonogenic and rich in harmonics.
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[@amber40494]

Just amazingly beautiful, her phrasing and gorgeous voice, I never tire of listening to her.

[@aliciasarramida]

wonderful!!!

[@65attila]

This is a wonderful performance with Angela Gheorghiu especially wonderful. The tenor is excellent,

[@mkho0505]

beautiful

[@ingmassimocirilli794]

GRANDE INTERPRETAZIONE.....DEGNA DELLA MIGLIORE CABALLE'............NON E' FACILE ASCOLTARE QUESTA ROMANZA DIFFICILE, CANTATA COSI' BENE ....
ROMANTICISMO, TRASPORTO, SLANCIO, PATHOS... NON MANCA NULLA
BRAVA