Today we’re listening to…“Bella figlia dell'amore” the quartet from Act III of the Italian opera Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi. Verdi’s skill at depicting complex characters and their frame of mind throughout this quartet reminds me of what makes opera special.
I love opera. My problem is that my husband taught me all about it over the years (he was Italian) and now he is gone and I can't listen to it anymore! So, I've subscribed to your newsletter to see if I can dip my toe back into operatic waters. So far, so good. Okay. It's only been one day, but I'm not crying, so that's a good thing.
I saw a lovely performance of Rigoletto some years ago in Houston with Dmitri Hvorostovsky. We met him in the Green Room afterwards and he was so warm and funny. A very sad loss.
I'm going to keep trying with opera, so thanks for putting this temptation in my mailbox each day. Much appreciated!
I love opera. My problem is that my husband taught me all about it over the years (he was Italian) and now he is gone and I can't listen to it anymore! So, I've subscribed to your newsletter to see if I can dip my toe back into operatic waters. So far, so good. Okay. It's only been one day, but I'm not crying, so that's a good thing.
I saw a lovely performance of Rigoletto some years ago in Houston with Dmitri Hvorostovsky. We met him in the Green Room afterwards and he was so warm and funny. A very sad loss.
I'm going to keep trying with opera, so thanks for putting this temptation in my mailbox each day. Much appreciated!