One of Puccini's greatest hits, "O mio babbino caro" is usually the point at which the opera "Gianni Schicchi" grinds to a halt. Ravishing though young Lauretta's love song is, it freezes the drama.

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Soprano Renée Fleming sings Lauretta’s aria from Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi.” Soprano Renée Fleming sings Lauretta’s aria from Puccini’s “Gianni Schicchi” at the historic Dumbarton Oaks estate in ...

In "O mio babbino caro," one of opera's most familiar tunes, Gianni Schicchi's doting daughter Lauretta urges him to help out her boyfriend's greedy pack of relatives. This recording is by soprano ...

What provides a more exhilarating theatrical experience than an uproarious comedy staged to perfection? How about one that comes clothed in musical splendor as well? By the time the piece has run its ...

It’s been nearly three weeks since 10-year-old Jackie Evancho took the nation’s breath away on NBC’s “ America’s Got Talent.” Her version of “O Mio Babbino Caro” from Puccini’s opera “Gianni Schicchi” ...

Opera audiences can feel the chemistry in romance-inspired classics like Mimi's aria from La Bohème, Cavaradossi's remembrance of his beloved while awaiting execution in Tosca and that young lady ...

Relatives of a recently deceased wealthy man enlist the help of a wise man to help them inherit the dead man's properties. From Canto XXX of The Inferno of the Divine Comedy by Dante. Contains the ...