This crescendo is legendary and timeless... I believe this is the most dramatic, emotive and divine music from any opera, with Turandot and Tosca areas a close second and third... It's like angels are singing. I literally get palpitations every time I hear this aria. The passion between Alagna and Gheorghiu jumps right through my screen and into my room... It feels like they are letting us have a secret look into their infinately intense love affair.
It is obviously impossible to objectively rank "most beautiful," but this particular staged segment from 'Butterfly' is clearly of the first rank and would absolutely have to be included in any such ranking at or near the very top. Gheorghiu and Alagna acted and sang a masterpiece here. I always especially enjoy and appreciate Gheorghiu's work, although Mirella Freni and one or two others from the past come to mind as well. Everyone likes to compare sopranos to Maria Callas, but to my ear, Callas couldn't hold a candle to a lot of modern sopranos, but then the art of the soprano has changed a lot since Callas' time. If you also like Gheorghiu, give a listen to her performance in "La Rondine," a seldom-performed Puccini, though a wonderful one (there are DVD's of it available). As for Puccini's "best opera" or "most beautiful opera" so much of Puccini's opera music and drama comes readily to mind. There are some wonderful duets in "Tosca" and certain "La Boheme" doesn't disappoint, particularly in the 3rd act. And don't forget probably the most-performed (though "Un Bel Di" from "Butterfly" comes close) aria of all by Puccini, "O Mio Babbino Caro" from Gianni Schicci. Yes it's a comic opera but that particular aria is truly wonderful.
Boheme was my first favorite because it's so musical, and Turnadot was my last favorite because it is such a spectacle, but Butterfly has both the music and the drama.
In my opinion, quite frankly the best piece Giacomo Puccini has ever composed!
I'm agree I love it since I was a kid heyyyy good taste
I am agree with this
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I’m agree with u, too.
Me too. It is beautiful.
I totally agree with you. It’s good for the the heart, soul and mind.
This crescendo is legendary and timeless... I believe this is the most dramatic, emotive and divine music from any opera, with Turandot and Tosca areas a close second and third... It's like angels are singing. I literally get palpitations every time I hear this aria. The passion between Alagna and Gheorghiu jumps right through my screen and into my room... It feels like they are letting us have a secret look into their infinately intense love affair.
Just....... exquisite. How did the audience contain themselves for so long before the applause??
Is marveĺlous, and the voices are splendid.
Roberto Alegna as "Pinkerton" in "Madama Butterfly" one of the few really beautiful tenor voices of our times!
Definitely my favourite version. Really well done.
Nobody can touch Angela so far
Bravissimi!
Bravissimi !!
Impeccable! so amazing!
Warms the heart and soul
BELISSIMO !
Bello, meraviglioso!
Beautiful, wonderful!
Hermoso maravilloso!
Przepiękne, cudowne!
Magnifique merveilleux!
Wunderschön wundervoll
美丽，精彩！
Gyönyörű, csodálatos!
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Für mich das schönste Liebesduett der ganzen Opernwelt, performt von Angela Gheogios und Robert
Alagna
It is obviously impossible to objectively rank "most beautiful," but this particular staged segment from 'Butterfly' is clearly of the first rank and would absolutely have to be included in any such ranking at or near the very top. Gheorghiu and Alagna acted and sang a masterpiece here. I always especially enjoy and appreciate Gheorghiu's work, although Mirella Freni and one or two others from the past come to mind as well. Everyone likes to compare sopranos to Maria Callas, but to my ear, Callas couldn't hold a candle to a lot of modern sopranos, but then the art of the soprano has changed a lot since Callas' time. If you also like Gheorghiu, give a listen to her performance in "La Rondine," a seldom-performed Puccini, though a wonderful one (there are DVD's of it available). As for Puccini's "best opera" or "most beautiful opera" so much of Puccini's opera music and drama comes readily to mind. There are some wonderful duets in "Tosca" and certain "La Boheme" doesn't disappoint, particularly in the 3rd act. And don't forget probably the most-performed (though "Un Bel Di" from "Butterfly" comes close) aria of all by Puccini, "O Mio Babbino Caro" from Gianni Schicci. Yes it's a comic opera but that particular aria is truly wonderful.
Grandiose !!!
To je krásná opera, jedna z mých nejmilovanějších, hodně lidí ji miluje vím to💖
Maravilhosa!! Eu assisti ao vivo essa gravação!!
The most beautiful opera ever written. Although Puccini has a lot of competition with his other operas!
Boheme was my first favorite because it's so musical, and Turnadot was my last favorite because it is such a spectacle, but Butterfly has both the music and the drama.
Doua voci minunate iar duetul loreste magnifiç sunt tulburata de o astfeĺ de interpretare A fost o mînunatie
MARAVILHA ❤ 🇧🇷 ❤ 🇧🇷
FANTASTICOS 👏 💗 👏 💗 👏 👏👏👏👏🇧🇷🇧🇷
Грандиозный вокал Прекрасный
Лучший дует! Браво!
Good
Fab!
Grandissimo Puccini! ❤
Maria Callas era a perfeição em pianissimos . Ninguém, mas ninguém mesmo consegue superar -la!🇵🇹
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