Thursday, May 29, 2008

Puccini: Che gelida manina

Rising Polish tenor Piotr Beczala interprets one of the most beautiful arias composed for the lyric stage, Che gelida manina from Puccini's La Boheme.

Rodolfo, a struggling poet, falls in love with Mimi at first sight. He eagerly tells her about himself, his life, his dreams and what he does for a living.

"I live, in my carefree poverty, like a prince:
I squander rhymes and hymns of love.
When it comes to visions and dreams,
I build castles in the air.
I have the soul of a millionaire."

Beautiful, isn't it?

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