Any Opera fans...especially of Puccini?

As far as I'm concerned, he's what I would call a musical genius.

My favorite opera: Turandot

Favorite arias: Un bel d矛 vedremo (One fine day we shall see) from Madame Butterfly; Signore, ascolta (My lord, listen) and Nessun dorma (Non shall sleep) from Turandot

Sorry, I'm in fantasy mode right now...needed an escape from reality...

Any Opera fans...especially of Puccini?windows media player 10

Yep - Gotta love Puccini - He's amongst my favorites like Wagner, Bizet %26amp; Rossini - but there's something really fabulous about Italian opera! Something about the vibrato and the emotion of the tenors, as well as the sopranos - There's a term for it, but I'm to lazy to Google right now... But anyway... Great choice in Puccini. Incidentally Turandot is my favorite Puccini as well :)

Any Opera fans...especially of Puccini?microsoft net internet explorer

yah.thats me.....!
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I agree. I've been involved in Opera for a few years,,,in the production sense, in Set construction, scenic painting, and property master, and enjoy most of the music.

Puccini certainly is one of the best, I also enjoy Verdi, and others.

Grrr, I can't find the copy of my fave aria. A young woman is having a disagreement with her father, about a young man she is in love with.

Rev. Steven
The aria from Madame Butterfly really makes me emotional! I went to see the opera one night and I was very embarrassed to have not taken any tissues!
I love "Turandont" Del Monaco/Tebaldi as lui, Inge Borkh in the lead did the best recording, from my standpoint. I love "Tosca" and also "La Boheme" and the aria "che gelida manina" I love the character of Baron Scarpia in "Tosca" and the great arias like "Recondita armonia" and Scarpia's great closing of act 1 aria.

I think Verdi was a far greater genius, but I love them both.