Today weâre listening toâŠ
âGlĂŒck, das mir verbliebâ (popularly known as âMarietta's Liedâ) a soprano aria from Act I of the German opera, Die Tote Stadt by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. If youâve seen the movie The Big Lebowski, you might have heard this piece. RenĂ©e Fleming is singing the role of Marietta here and every time I hear her sing it, I donât have words that describe how it makes me feel. Her singing is warm, pure and effortless.
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Die Tote Stadt (German for âThe Dead Cityâ) is the story of Paul who greatly misses his wife, Marie, who recently died, but finds himself attracted to Marietta, who resembles her. When Marietta and Paul meet for the first time, Marietta sings âMarietta's Liedâ to him which is about lost love.
Come to me, my true love.Â
Night sinks into the grove.Â
You are my light and day.Â
Anxiously beats heart on heart.Â
Hope itself soars heavenward.
Want to know more?
Die Tote Stadt is pronounced Dee-TOE-teh-shtaht
Korngold composed this opera at 22 (he also composed a ballet at 11 years old)
Renée Fleming is a (full lyric) soprano (the highest of the standard singing voices)
Thank you for listening,
Michele
Once again, one of my favorites, though I prefer Kiri Te Kanawa or Beverly Sills singing.
Lovely!