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Opera Daily šŸŽ¶ — July 24, 2020

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Jul 24, 2020
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Today we’re listening to…

ā€œGlück, das mir verbliebā€ (popularly known as ā€œMarietta's Liedā€) a soprano aria from Act I of the German opera, Die Tote Stadt by Erich Wolfgang Korngold. If you’ve seen the movie The Big Lebowski, you might have heard this piece. RenĆ©e Fleming is singing the role of Marietta here and every time I hear her sing it, I don’t 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 ā€œThe Dead Cityā€) 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 ā€œMarietta's Lied’ to him which is about lost love.

Come to me, my true love. 

Night sinks into the grove. 

You are my light and day. 

Anxiously beats heart on heart. 

Hope itself soars heavenward.

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  • Die Tote Stadt is pronounced Dee-TOE-teh-shtaht

  • Korngold composed this opera at 22 (he also composed a ballet at 11 years old)

  • RenĆ©e Fleming is a (full lyric) soprano (the highest of the standard singing voices)

Thank you for listening,

Michele

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Paula Sindberg
Jul 25, 2020Liked by Opera Daily

Once again, one of my favorites, though I prefer Kiri Te Kanawa or Beverly Sills singing.

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Rosemary
Jul 25, 2020Liked by Opera Daily

Lovely!

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