Apparently there is great excitement going on at the Met, with Juan Diego Flórez offered an exceptionally rare reprise for his high note thunder. (via Alex Ross)
skip forward to about 5:40, if you are time-pressed ... (this Vienna clip seems better to me than the NYTimes clip from the Met):
Juan Diego Florez performs "Ah! Mes Amis" from
Donizetti's "La Fille du Régiment." Vienna. April 1, 2007.
Donizetti's "La Fille du Régiment." Vienna. April 1, 2007.
Separately, the entire Papal visit can be relived here, through he magic of the internets ... (I didn't go looking, but found out that Salvatore Licitra was due to have sung at St. Patrick's, but I didn't recall anyone singing a tribute ..).
Bel Canto is not for everyone's taste, clearly, but there are some seriously mind-blowing performances available via youTube. Here's one:
Di Quella Pira. Trovatore. Carlo Bergonzi, 1966
