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~ Casta Diva -- Maria Callas (Best)
Views: 1184006 |  |  |  |  | Vincenzo Bellini NORMA Casta Diva, Norma's aria from Norma Casta Diva, che inargenti O pure Goddess, who silver queste sacre antiche piante, These sacred ancient plants, a noi volgi il bel sembiante Turn thy beautiful semblance on us senza nube e senza ve ...More l... Unclouded and unveiled... Tempra, o Diva, Temper, o Goddess, tempra tu de?cori ardenti The brave zeal tempra ancora lo zelo audace, Of the ardent spirits, spargi in terra quella pace Scatter on the earth the peace che regnar tu fai nel ciel... Thou make reign in the sky... Fine al rito : e il sacro bosco Complete the rite : and the sacred wood Sia disgombro dai profani. Be clear of the laity. Quando il Nume irato e fosco, When the irate and gloomy God Chiegga il sangue dei Romani, Asks for the Roman blood Dal Druidico delubro My voice will thunder La mia voce tuoner? From the Druidic temple. Cadr? punirlo io posso. He will fall ; I can punish him (Ma, punirlo, il cor non sa. (But my heart is unable to do so). Ah! bello a me ritorna (Ah! Return to me beautiful Del fido amor primiero; In your first true love ; E contro il mondo intiero... Il protect you Difesa a te sar? Against the entire world. Ah! bello a me ritorna Ah! Return to me beautiful Del raggio tuo sereno; With your serene ray; E vita nel tuo seno, Il have life, sky E patria e cielo avr? And homeland in your heart. Ah, riedi ancora qual eri allora, Ah, return again as you were then, Quando il cor ti diedi allora, When I gave you my heart then, Ah ... |
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~ REM - E-Bow the Letter (with Thom Yorke)
Views: 579350 |  |  |  |  | Tibetan Freedom Concert 1998 In 1998, Thom Yorke of Radiohead performed with REM at the Tibetan Freedom Concert in Washington, DC He sang Patti Smith's part of "E-Bow the Letter," a duet with lead singer Michael Stipe. Stipe also joined Radiohead for a so ...More ng, singing Yorke's part on "Lucky." Watch "Lucky" here: youtube.com E-Bow the Letter: [from New Adventures in Hi-Fi] Look up. What do you see? All of you and all of me, fluorescent and starry, some of them they surprise busride. I went to write this, 4:00 am this letter. fields of poppies, little pearls. All the boys and all the girls sweet-toothed, each and every one a little scary. I said your name. I wore it like a badge of teenage film stars, hash bars, cherry mash and tin foil tiaras. Dreaming of Maria Callas, whoever she is. This fame thing, I don't get it. I wrapped my hand in plastic to try to look through it. Maybelline eyes and girl-as-boy moves. I can take you far. This star thing, I don't get it. [I'll take you over. I'll take you there.] Aluminum, it tastes like fear. Adrenaline, it pulls us near. Will you live to 83? Will you ever welcome me, will you show me something that nobody else has seen? Smoke it, drink. Here comes the flood, anything to thin the blood. These corrosives do their magic slowly, and sweet. Phone, eat it, drink. just another chink, cuts and dents they catch the light. Aluminum, the weakest link. I don't want to disappoint you. I'm not here to annoint you. I would lick your feet but is ... |
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~ Oum Koulthoum - Inta omri remix (ام كلثوم - إنت عمري)
Views: 569889 |  |  |  |  | Various spellings include Om Kalthoum, Oum Kalsoum,Umm Kolthoum. In Turkish, she is named Ümmü Gülsüm. She was an Egyptian singer, songwriter, and actress. Born in El Senbellawein,(kawkab el-sharq).singer of the 20th century and even the Egyptian Ministry ...More of Information seems to have given either December 31, 1898 At a young age, Her father, an Imam, taught her to recite the Qur'an.she was noticed by Abol Ela Mohamed, and by the famous oudist Zakariyya Ahmad, who invited her to Cairo. She waited until 1923 before acceping the invitation. She was invited on several occasions to the house of Amin Beh Al Mahdy, who taught her how to play the Oud". Rawyeha Al Mahdi, daughter of Amin At this point in her career, she was introduced to the famous poet Ahmad Rami, French literature, which he greatly admired from his studies at the Sorbonne, Paris, and eventually became her head mentor in Arabic literature and literary analysis.she was introduced to the renowned lute virtuoso and composer Mohamed El Qasabgi. El Qasabgi introduced Umm Kulthum to the Arabic Theatre Palace, where she would experience her first real public success. she embarked upon a large tour of the Middle East, touring such cities as Damascus, Baghdad, Beirut, and Tripoli. Gamal Abdel Nasser, who would later become the president of Egypt.In addition, Umm Kulthum was a dedicated Egyptian patriot since the time of King Farouk. These performances are structure of Western opera, consisting of long vocal passages ... |
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~ Maria Callas
Views: 739200 |  |  |  |  | Maria Callas was born in New York City in 1923 to Greek parents. The uniqueness of her angelic voice and her unmatched artistry of interpreting operatic music are the reasons why she was an opera superstar. Ms. Callas passed away in 1977. The soundtrack i ...More s "Suicidio!" from "La Gioconda" by Amilcare Ponchielli. NOTE 8/30/09: I've created a new channel called "SundroidHD", focusing on HD videos. Here is the link: www.youtube.com |
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~ Maria Callas (Μαρία Κάλλας): Madama Butterfly - Puccini
Views: 435044 |  |  |  |  | Friends, I recently came across this beautiful book of Poetry - Please check it out: www.amazon.com Un Bel Di Vedremo Madama Butterfly (Madame Butterfly) is an opera in three acts (originally two acts) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi ...More Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. The opera was based partly on a short story by John Luther Long, which was turned into a play by David Belasco; it was also based on the novel, Madame Chrysanthème (1887), by Pierre Loti. The opera belongs essentially to the city of Nagasaki, and according to American scholar Arthur Groos was based on events that actually occurred there in the early 1890s. (We appreciate Wikipaedia's contributions in the descriptions here) |
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~ Maria Callas - La Traviata
Views: 374239 |  |  |  |  | Maria Callas (1923-1977) Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) La traviata E strano! E strano!...Ah, fors'è lui che l'anima...Follie! Follie!...Sempre libera Orchestra sinfonica di Torino della RAI Conducted by Gabriele Santini 1953 VIOLETTA (sola) È strano! È stran ...More o! In core scolpiti ho quegli accenti! Saria per me sventura un serio amore? Che risolvi, o turbata anima mia? Null'uomo ancora t'accendeva -- O gioia ch'io non conobbi, esser amata amando! E sdegnarla poss'io per l'aride follie del viver mio? Ah, fors'è lui che l'anima solinga ne' tumulti godea sovente pingere de' suoi colori occulti! Lui che modesto e vigile all'egre soglie ascese, e nuova febbre accese, destandomi all'amor. A quell'amor ch'è palpito dell'universo intero, misterioso, altero, croce e delizia al cor! Follie! follie! Delirio vano è questo! Povera donna, sola, abbandonata in questo popoloso deserto che appellano Parigi. Che spero or più? Che far degg'io? Gioire, di voluttà ne' vortici perir. Gioir, gioir! Sempre libera degg'io folleggiare di gioia in gioia, vo' che scorra il viver mio pei sentieri del piacer. Nasca il giorno, o il giorno muoia, sempre lieta ne' ritrovi, a diletti sempre nuovi dee volare il mio pensier. ALFREDO (sotto al balcone) Amore, amor è palpito... VIOLETTA Oh! ALFREDO ...dell'universo intero -- VIOLETTA Oh amore. ALFREDO Misterioso, misterioso, altero, croce, croce e delizia, croce e delizia, delizia al cor. VIOLETTA Follie! follie! Ah sì! Gioir, gioir! Sempre libera degg'io ... |
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