Wednesday, March 13, 2013

I heard the end of La Boheme again

on the radio as I was driving to work. Victoria de los Angeles was Mimi.

Two of the most dramatic lines in all opera, indeed, of all literature, musical or otherwise, are in the last moments of La Boheme. Shaunard says "Marcello, e spirata." ("She is dead.) And then a few moments later, Marcello says to Rodolfo, "Coraggio!" (Courage). Very effective.

Youtube of De Los Angeles and Jussi Bjorling

Youtube of Pavarotti in the final scene

More on La Boheme HERE

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