Today weāre listening toā¦āChi il bel sogno di Dorettaā a soprano aria from Act I of the Italian opera La Rondine by Giacomo Puccini. First performed in Monte Carlo in 1917 (originally scheduled for Vienna but unable to happen given WWI), La Rondine is probably the least known and least performed opera from Puccini. Iām unclear if thatās due to it being light on drama (no suicide, execution, or terminal-illness in this opera) but that doesnāt mean it lacks in bright and beautiful melodies. Anna Moffo, is singing the role of Magda here and itās hard to ignore her beauty and grace. If there's a more sensuous lyric soprano voice than Anna Moffo's then I've yet to hear it.
Opera Daily š¶ ā August 10, 2020
Today weāre listening toā¦āChi il bel sogno di Dorettaā a soprano aria from Act I of the Italian opera La Rondine by Giacomo Puccini. First performed in Monte Carlo in 1917 (originally scheduled for Vienna but unable to happen given WWI), La Rondine is probably the least known and least performed opera from Puccini. Iām unclear if thatās due to it being light on drama (no suicide, execution, or terminal-illness in this opera) but that doesnāt mean it lacks in bright and beautiful melodies. Anna Moffo, is singing the role of Magda here and itās hard to ignore her beauty and grace. If there's a more sensuous lyric soprano voice than Anna Moffo's then I've yet to hear it.