I agree that his Ninetta is dead these past three days, and he is wishing that he could wake her somehow. Th pathos is that he denies that she's dead, he is deluding himself that she is asleep. A rather beautiful little song.
Yes, "his" Nina IS dead, isn't she? Caruso just "dived" emotionally into this "scenario" and sings it from that viewpoint. Genious, as far as I am concerned.
Song lends itself to either interpretation ... Of a father in denial of his dead daughter, or of a father seriously praying for his daughter who is so I'll that she is in a coma-like state. I wonder what the plot of the original play was?
I agree that his Ninetta is dead these past three days, and he is wishing that he could wake her somehow. Th pathos is that he denies that she's dead, he is deluding himself that she is asleep. A rather beautiful little song.
I'm learning this in voice lessons and it's so much fun and such a beautiful song!!!
A so modern aria for its period! Wonderful, simply wonderful!
heard this song at a middle school concert, and it was amazing
La voce unica.
Yes, "his" Nina IS dead, isn't she? Caruso just "dived" emotionally into this "scenario" and sings it from that viewpoint. Genious, as far as I am concerned.
Божественно
Yes, you are right!
@fredlvr9: not sure this is correct. The lyrics refer to the concern of a man for his beloved Nina, who is in bed seriously ill.
I don't think the opera Gli tre cicisbei ridicule has been performed for a long, long time - maybe even centuries.
do you know where can I find the complete opera?
Song lends itself to either interpretation ... Of a father in denial of his dead daughter, or of a father seriously praying for his daughter who is so I'll that she is in a coma-like state. I wonder what the plot of the original play was?
unsung verse
E mentre il sior dottore
A visitarla va,
Ninetta per amore
In letto se ne sta.
im singing this for music contest . I was told in the song hes trying to wake a dead girl.