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Sep 16, 2020Liked by Opera Daily

Beautiful - drifted nicely into the afternoon. Thank you.

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Sep 16, 2020Liked by Opera Daily

Not sure they ever sang HOFFMANN on stage, this sounds more like a read through for the LP. Verrett and Caballe did alot of great things individually. I wonder how the other duets sound. Verrett did a sizzling MACBETH and LES TROYENS at LaScala and The Met.

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Sep 16, 2020Liked by Opera Daily

My mother used to play this on the piano when I was a child. I remember seeing the title "Barcarolle" in her old, black music book with the yellowing pages, but I never knew its provenance.

Listening to opera makes me cry sometimes, or maybe it's remembering that long ago time that makes me feel a bit weepy. One thing I know for sure, listening to this ethereal duet is one more reason to appreciate opera daily.

Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour,

Souris à nos ivresses,

Nuit plus douce que le jour,

Ô belle nuit d'amour!

Le temps fuit et sans retour

Emporte nos tendresses,

Loin de cet heureux séjour

Le temps fuit sans retour.

Zéphyrs embrasés,

Versez-nous vos caresses,

Zéphyrs embrasés,

Donnez-nous vos baisers!

vos baisers! vos baisers! Ah!

Belle nuit, ô nuit d'amour,

Souris à nos ivresses,

Nuit plus douce que le jour,

Ô belle nuit d'amour!

Ah! Souris à nos ivresses!

Nuit d'amour, ô nuit d'amour!

Ah! ah! ah! ah! ah! ah! ah! ah! ah! ah!

(French lyrics posted by TheKrathus on YouTube, 1 Year ago)

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Sep 16, 2020Liked by Opera Daily

Offenbach used this music in other earlier opera's as well.

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Sep 19, 2020Liked by Opera Daily

One of the things that endeared Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to the DMV (District, Maryland, Virginia) was that she loved the opera. She even became a performer. As has the music she so adored, her legacy to American jurisprudence will live through the ages. We await the genius who will compose an opera based upon her extraordinary life. Could that be you?

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/see-ruth-bader-ginsburg-s-operatic-debut-808740931713

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