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La Rondine
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LA RONDINE

by Giacomo Puccini
Sung in Italian with projected English translations
Jan. 26, 28(m), 31 & Feb. 3, 2007
A Dallas Opera premiere!


La Rondine (“The Swallow”) is a poignant romance filled with unexpected moments of genuine passion and heartbreak.  Verònica Villarroel, proclaimed one of the great Cio-Cio-Sans of the century, caps her Dallas Opera triumph in Madame Butterfly with her portrayal of a 19th century Paris courtesan who hopes that love will carry her on wings above memories of a sordid past.  Don’t miss the debuts of Maestro Stephen Lord and tenor Massimo Giordano as the love-struck Ruggero in an all-star ensemble cast!Click here to learn more.

Where have I heard THAT before?
Although not as well known as La bohème or Turandot, La Rondine is a treasure trove of luminous melodies, one of which, “Chi il bel sogno di Doretta,” figured prominently in the award-winning soundtrack for Merchant-Ivory’s 1986 film masterpiece, A Room with a View.

Recommended Listening: Puccini: LA RONDINE (THE SWALLOW) – Angela Gheorghiu, Roberto Alagna; Anthony Pappano on EMI Classics #56338 (Recorded in 1996). 

Recommended Reading:  Music Director Graeme Jenkins recommends “Puccini: A Critical Biography” by Mosco Carner.  While we thought we should promote Charles Osborne’s thorough and detailed “The Complete Operas of Puccini, ” for a racier read we preferred “Lives, Wives and Loves of the Great Composers” by Fritz Spiegl.  The author’s dissection of Puccini’s turbulent love life is just the beginning.  It’s like a big, fat edition of “People” magazine for classical music lovers who’ve got to know more!

Conversation Starter:  Puccini famously described himself as “a mighty hunter of wild fowl, opera librettos and attractive women.”  He combines all three in La Rondine.

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