A differing opinion is one man's opera and another's operetta -
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Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
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| Aida - Celeste Aida | Celestial Aida | Heavenly Aida, goddess of beauty, garland of flowers and of bright light. You are the ruler of all of my thoughts, you are the splendor of my whole life. I'll bring you back, yes, to your lovely skies to the soft breezes of your native land. I'll place a royal wreath upon your crown, and build you a throne close to the sun. |
| Il Trovatore – Vedi le fosche notturne | Anvil Chorus - starting to know her. | |
| La Forza del destino - Overture | Future without words. | |
| La Forza del destino - Pace, pace, mio Dio | Literary currents.... | |
| La Traviata - Lunga da lei per me | ....and current feeling.
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| Rigoletto - La donna e mobile | Beauty sublime. | |
| Beauty forever. |
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