I went to a live opera for the first time, just two years ago. It was Rigoletto. I knew the story would be melodramatic and require enormous suspension of disbelief, but from the moment the curtain went up, before Rigoletto had sung a note, I was hooked, drawn in by the sheer physical presence. The great arias were still filling my head days later, and for the first time, I understood why opera is such a passion for those who love it. I've joined their number.
I first saw RIGOLETTO as a film in my native Italy around 1945 when I was just 5 years old. I fell in love with it then and still do. I love VERDI period. But RIGOLETTO remains my all time favorite above ALL OTHERS by any other composer. VIVA VERDI. GOD REST YOU, MAESTRO!! MAKES ME PROUD TO BE AN ITALIAN.
I am so glad to have found this chanel. I'm studying opera and i decided to learn italian to sing italian arias and understand operas better. please do more opera videos.
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Having watched Pavarotti for so many years it's strange to see him SO young. Also, I'm always so torn between loving the song "la donna è mobile" and, being offended by what the lyrics actually say. Seguendo Pavarotti per così tanti anni è sconcertante vederlo così giovane. Sono sempre così combattuto tra amare la canzone la donna è mobile e essere offeso da ciò che dicono le parole.
Non è un caso che a cantare La donna è mobile sia un personaggio "fuori dalle regole" come il duca di Mantova. Anche se alla fine non viene punito per le sue malefatte, emerge comunque un giudizio morale negativo su di lui e sui potenti (prepotenti!) in generale.
@@MyItalianCircle Si, è vero. Proverò a ricordare. 😁 C'è un detto famoso in inglesi: "Il potere tende a corrompere e il potere assoluto corrompe assolutamente. I grandi uomini sono quasi sempre uomini cattivi, ..." Fa parte di una lettera scritto dallo storico Baron Acton al Vescovo Mandell Creighton, 5 Aprile, 1887 history.hanover.edu/courses/excerpts/165acton.html
Cheers. Have a like. Rigoletto is my favourite, probably because it was the first opera I bought back when i was a student. Music is great of course, that last act never ceases to tear at my heartstrings. I've been trying to work through the libretto and follow it as it's sung. It gets confusing in the parts where several people are singing together/ intertwined. Where can I find help please - something like a word by word transcription of what is sung?
Hi! The libretto should already include all the parts, but not the repeated sentences that you often hear in three or four singers sing together. I guess this is what makes it difficult for you. I can assure you though that even natives have a hard time understanding the words unless one really knows the libretto well. Productions with Italian singers may be a bit easier to understand.
Hi Joey, yes, there are, but I must admit that I don't know much about contemporary music. Philip Glass and John Adams wrote operas, but I'm sure there are many others. And of course there are so-called "pop operas", like Les miserables.
Do you like opera? Which one is your favourite? Leave us a comment below! 👇🏼
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La Fille Du Regiment. Unfortunately that one's in French. My favorite Italian opera was Pagliacci
Hard to choose but between Le Nozze di Figaro or Aida
Tosca e la mia favorita.
Giacomo Puccini's Turandot ❤️
I went to a live opera for the first time, just two years ago. It was Rigoletto. I knew the story would be melodramatic and require enormous suspension of disbelief, but from the moment the curtain went up, before Rigoletto had sung a note, I was hooked, drawn in by the sheer physical presence. The great arias were still filling my head days later, and for the first time, I understood why opera is such a passion for those who love it. I've joined their number.
That’s wonderful! Thank you for sharing!
Rigoletto is my big favorite, but L’elisir d’amore is a close second 😊
Opera is one of the reasons I decided to learn Italian 3 years ago. Listening to Pavarotti at his best is quite the experience.
Wonderful! Pavarotti was unique - qualcosa di speciale.
I first saw RIGOLETTO as a film in my native Italy around 1945 when I was just 5 years old. I fell in love with it then and still do. I love VERDI period. But RIGOLETTO remains my all time favorite above ALL OTHERS by any other composer. VIVA VERDI. GOD REST YOU, MAESTRO!! MAKES ME PROUD TO BE AN ITALIAN.
I agree wholeheartedly! Thank you so much for sharing!
That would be Don Giovanni, without doubt!
Goosebumps! Much love for Italia, from Spain!
I am so glad to have found this chanel. I'm studying opera and i decided to learn italian to sing italian arias and understand operas better. please do more opera videos.
We will! Which operas would you like to see on this channel?
@@MyItalianCircle I love all operas. But if i have to choose a few i would love to see cosi fan tutte, il trovatore and tosca. thank you.
Sorry for the late reply, YT notifications are not working :(
Our next opera video will be about Il barbiere di Siviglia - out on July 29. But we will keep in mind your suggestions for the following ones! Thank you!
Pavarotti is always the best anyway! Excellent video!
Un ballo in maschera!!!
Thank you so much! I've subscribed to your channel to know about opera!
Wonderful! We'll publish a new video about opera very soon.
Episode 2 of this series is now available, this time with a comic opera: L'elisir d'amore - th-cam.com/video/mixDO9zhGMo/w-d-xo.html
Send us your requests for the next videos!
Thank you. You're an excellent teacher.
I’m really grateful for your comments. Grazie!
Having watched Pavarotti for so many years it's strange to see him SO young. Also, I'm always so torn between loving the song "la donna è mobile" and, being offended by what the lyrics actually say.
Seguendo Pavarotti per così tanti anni è sconcertante vederlo così giovane. Sono sempre così combattuto tra amare la canzone la donna è mobile e essere offeso da ciò che dicono le parole.
Non è un caso che a cantare La donna è mobile sia un personaggio "fuori dalle regole" come il duca di Mantova. Anche se alla fine non viene punito per le sue malefatte, emerge comunque un giudizio morale negativo su di lui e sui potenti (prepotenti!) in generale.
@@MyItalianCircle Si, è vero. Proverò a ricordare. 😁 C'è un detto famoso in inglesi: "Il potere tende a corrompere e il potere assoluto corrompe assolutamente. I grandi uomini sono quasi sempre uomini cattivi, ..." Fa parte di una lettera scritto dallo storico Baron Acton al Vescovo Mandell Creighton, 5 Aprile, 1887 history.hanover.edu/courses/excerpts/165acton.html
Cheers. Have a like. Rigoletto is my favourite, probably because it was the first opera I bought back when i was a student. Music is great of course, that last act never ceases to tear at my heartstrings. I've been trying to work through the libretto and follow it as it's sung. It gets confusing in the parts where several people are singing together/ intertwined. Where can I find help please - something like a word by word transcription of what is sung?
Hi! The libretto should already include all the parts, but not the repeated sentences that you often hear in three or four singers sing together. I guess this is what makes it difficult for you. I can assure you though that even natives have a hard time understanding the words unless one really knows the libretto well. Productions with Italian singers may be a bit easier to understand.
I’m not much of an opera fan but I think this video is great
And we are very happy to hear it! Thanks
Uau esse canal é tudo!
Grazie!
I wish you liked Mozart as well as you like Verdi. I'm virtually word-perfect in Italian in Don Giovanni and Le Nozze and a bit of some others.
Anna, are there still modern opera composers?
Hi Joey, yes, there are, but I must admit that I don't know much about contemporary music. Philip Glass and John Adams wrote operas, but I'm sure there are many others. And of course there are so-called "pop operas", like Les miserables.