I'll try to translate for you, Mr. VR II! She says, "This is a little song - they're known as 'Liedchen'- from [the opera] 'Gianni Schicci' by Puccini." [Here, people start applauding, excited to think that they're going to hear the famous, long aria, but she quickly says:] "Wait! Wait a minute! It's only very SHORT! Because, well, .... that's how it's got to be right now!" By the way, she's speaking German here, but her mother tongues were Spanish and Catalan. She also spoke French and Italian very well and her English was quite good, too. P.S. I love her and her voice and I appreciate your reactions very much. Please keep it up and thanks! :)
The English Translation of the song : Oh my dear papa I like him, he is so handsome. I want to go to Porta Rossa To buy the ring! Yes, yes, I want to go there! And if my love were in vain, I would go to the Ponte Vecchio And throw myself in the Arno! I am pining, I am tormented! Oh God, I would want to die! Father, have pity, have pity! Father, have pity, have pity!
You selected a great choice. Caballe was one of the 20th century greats. Here is another in one of her famous roles, Liu from Turandot. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OIIDnoxQr74.html You might also try a contemporary of Caballe, Leontyne Price. She is arguably the greatest American soprano ever. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-H7bh9tEjsSI.html
I love Montserrat, especially this performance. As it show brilliance, but also deteriotion when we get older. what do you think of a young Callas: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l1C8NFDdFYg.html or a modern soprano (Pretty yende) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-A2nWzvEAhWc.html Compared to this?
Lovely although not her best performance of this beautiful aria. My personal favorite (I'm gonna get slammed for this lol) is Angela Gheorghiu's version in one concert here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ji0hI0rPP3g.html Love her interpretation of it.
