February 15, 200818 yr What is the best operatic aria in your opinion? I am partial to Hoho Hoho/ Nuthung Nuthung from Wagner's Siegfried. What are your nominations?
February 15, 200818 yr "Glitter and Be Gay" from Candide by the famous Bernstein. (Best composer ever)
February 16, 200818 yr What is the best operatic aria in your opinion? I am partial to Hoho Hoho/ Nuthung Nuthung from Wagner's Siegfried. What are your nominations? I don't know if that is really an aria...Mime sings in it just as much as Siegfried. But it's definitely one of my favorites. My very favorite aria, is Elektra's first monologue It's so awesome! Worship it. King Marke's monologue in Tristan might be my next favorite. To alot of people its sort of boring but I think it is very sensitive. I don't know if you can consider it an aria, but Hans Sachs monologue at the end of Meistersinger is great. 1. Elektra's first monologue 2. Hans Sachs final monologue 3. Marke's monologue.
February 16, 200818 yr "Must the winter come so soon" from Vanessa, by Samuel Barber. FANTASTIC aria. I'm also partial to "The New York Lights" from A View from the Bridge by William Bolcom. Also the Shaper's aria from Grendel.
February 19, 200818 yr I'm a little emoboy you'll have to excuse me. I then again have just gotten into opera so I don't know all of the arias as much as I would like to. La mamma Morta (Maria Callas of course) Umberto Giordano Andrea Chernier La Paterna Mano Verdi's Macbeth "Cosa Mi Narri?... Che Soave Zeffiretto" but i don't know if that qualifies as an aria. that's mozarts nozze i think (and know).
February 26, 200818 yr That's the Letter Duet between Susanna and the Countess. Don't believe liking those kinds of opera arias qualifies as emo-ness, they're formidable compositions and that's why people enjoy them. Those two are gorgeous. Verdi and the Verists (Leoncavallo, Mascagni, Giordano, Catalani, Puccini, Cilea...) were gods of melody. I hate people who call them inferior and merely crowd-pleasing. They're crowd pleasing cuz they're damn good. If you've just gotten into opera, I recommend you get your hands on Callas' recording of Puccini's Tosca. If you're free some afternoon, take the libretto which comes with the CD (original text and translation) and listen to the whole thing while reading it. You'll thank me later. :P
February 26, 200818 yr A lot of people wrote "glitter and be gay" and although I love glitter and be gay, I don't know if it counts as an aria...I mean, it's more of a musical than an operetta. I think Bernstein is great, but i don't think he's the best composer ever. I mean, he just can't compare to people like Wagner and Puccini. I think Nessun Dorma may be the best aria. I know it's a cliche answer, but i really don't think nessun dorma is overrated. Also, Liu's aria from the beginning of Turandot.
February 26, 200818 yr A lot of people wrote "glitter and be gay" and I think Bernstein is great, but i don't think he's the best composer ever. I mean, he just can't compare to people like Wagner and Puccini. Even if he wasn't the best, he is one of the most innovative. (But, I think he's the best)
February 27, 200818 yr Nessun Dorma by Puccini. Or Song to the Moon from Rusalka, or...hehe..O mio Babino caro
February 27, 200818 yr I dont want to reply becuase I cant decide!! but..... I think this one is over looked: Donizetti: La Fille Du R
February 29, 200818 yr Definitely and by far "Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix" from Saint-Saens' Samson and Delilah. YouTube - Placido Domingo Olga Borodina 'Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix' Dvorak's 'Song to the moon' from Rusalka is another candidate.
March 9, 200818 yr Siegfried's death or Bruennhilde's Immolation from "Goetterdaemmerung" by Wagner, I think; but Liebestod from "Tristan und Isolde" and Winterstuerme from "Die Walkuere" are also SO wonderful. Agony of Tristan is great too. "Nessun dorma" is beautiful, but it doesn't get so interesting until final. "Mon coeur s'ouvre a ta voix" by Saint-Saens is nice, but I can't compare it to poor dying Isolde :) So: last arias by Siegfried, Bruennhilde and Isolde are the best. Death and love are most interesting ;)
March 10, 200917 yr I can't beleive nobody has mentioned Au fond du temple saint. Talk about bringing tears to your eyes!
April 11, 200916 yr A lot of people wrote "glitter and be gay" and although I love glitter and be gay, I don't know if it counts as an aria...I mean, it's more of a musical than an operetta. Try telling that to all the sopranos hitting those high Eb's. (not to mention all the Cs, Dbs, scales, etc...)
April 18, 200916 yr I prefer the aria from Sweeney Todd, " Green Finch and Linnet Bird" the extended version. Here's an excerpt of the lyrics. "Green Finch and Linnet Bird Nightingale, Blackbird How is it you Sing? How can you jubilate Sitting in cages Never taking wing? Outside the sky waits Beckoning, Beckoning Just beyond the bars How can you remain Staring at the rain, Maddened by the Stars? How is it you Sing Anything? How is it you Sing? Ringdove and robinet, Is it for wages, Singing to be sold? Have you decided it's Safer in cages, Singing when you're told? My cage has many rooms, Damask and dark. Nothing there sings, Not even my lark. Larks never will, you know, When they're captive. Teach me to be more adaptive. Green finch and linnet bird, Nightingale, blackbird, Teach me how to sing. If I cannot fly, Let me sing."
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