Keen observer of current events. If you still think politics in your country exists in a vacuum, open your eyes and get out more.
Lyrics:
Vissi d’arte, vissi d’amore,
non feci mai male ad anima viva!
Con man furtiva
quante miserie conobbi aiutai.
Sempre con fè sincera
la mia preghiera
ai santi tabernacoli salì.
Sempre con fè sincera
diedi fiori agl’altar.
Nell’ora del dolore
perché, perché, Signore,
perché me ne rimuneri così?
Diedi gioielli della Madonna al manto,
e diedi il canto agli astri, al ciel,
che ne ridean più belli.
Nell’ora del dolor
perché, perché, Signor,
ah, perché me ne rimuneri così?
Translation:
I lived for my art, I lived for love
I never did harm to a living soul!
With a secret hand I relieved as many misfortunes as I knew of.
Always with true faith my prayer rose to the holy shrines.
Always with true faith I gave flowers to the altar.
In the hour of grief why, why, o Lord, why do you reward me thus?
I gave jewels for the Madonna's mantle, and I gave my song to the stars, to heaven, which smiled with more beauty.
In the hour of grief why, why, o Lord,
ah, why do you reward me thus?
Maria Callas (December 2, 1923 - September 16, 1977). American-born Greek soprano.
Percy Faith (April 7, 1908 – February 9, 1976)
Canadian bandleader, orchestrator, composer and conductor.
Theme from A Summer Place was recorded as an instrumental for a 1959 film A Summer Place. The song was a number one hit for nine weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1960.
Composed by Giachino Rossini (1792–1868), the greatest Italian composer of his time.
This opera depicts the story of Switzerland's legendary founding fathers and a courageous 13th century folk hero, Wilhelm Tell, who symbolized the struggle for political and individual freedom. According to legend, Tell was forced to shoot an apple from his son's head after refusing to pay homage to a Hapsburg liege. His courage and famed marksmanship launched an uprising that brought the Swiss independence from the Hapsburg dynasty.
This recording is part of a music article performed by the Orchestra and Chorus of Rome's Academia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. It was conducted by the world's leading opera conductor Sir Antonio Pappano, who is also the Music Director of the Royal Opera House. It features Canadian baritone Gerald Finley, American tenor John Osborn and sopranos Malin Byström and Marie-Nicole Lemieux.
