vo andare in Porta Rossa
a comperar l anello!
si, si ci voglio andare
e se l'amassi indarno
andrei sui Ponte Vecchio
ma per buttaarmi in Arno!
mi struggo e mi tormento!
o dio, vorrei morir!
babbo, pieta, pieta!
babbo, pieta, pieta!
i love him, he is so handsome
i want to go to Porta Rossa
to buy the ring!
yes, yes, I mean it
and if my love were in vain
i would go to Ponte Vecchio
and throw myself in the Arno!
i fret and suffer torments!
oh god, I would rather die!
daddy, have pity, have pity!
daddy, have pity, have pity!
given the beauty of the aria and its forlornness, not exactly what you would think the aria is about...
this aria is from puccini's gianni schicchi, part of his il trittico, and may very well be the most famous of all arias, in spite of pavarotti's nessun dorma, also by puccini. it is very poignant, haunting and moving. gianni schicchi, however, is one of the most hilarious operas i've ever seen. it borders on slapstick.
i'm going to new york to see friends next weekend and i was able to get a ticket to see it at the metropolitan opera. besides il trittico, i'm also going to see puccini's turandot and handel's giulio cesare. i'm excited.
i can't believe that i haven't posted any maria callas yet. if there were an argument for the revival of the popularity of opera in the 20th century, i would say it was callas, la divina. her life, as well as her voice, enchanted everyone.
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