Monday, November 7, 2011

Another song that reminds me of Florence . . .

. . . is "O mio babbino, caro," which Brightman sings beautifully.  This soprano aria is from the opera "Gianni Schicchi," written by Giacomo Puccini in 1918.  The setting is 14th century Florence, and when the soprano sings of buying a ring in Porta Rossa or throwing herself off the Ponte Vecchio, I can see those beautiful settings in my mind's eye.

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