Thursday, May 08, 2008
Je crois entendre encore
from Bizet's opera Les pêcheurs de perles..

Was driving home today when the huantingly beautiful aria Je crois entendre encore was aired on Symphony 92.4FM.. This aria never fails to move me.. While the version aired on radio was a pure instrumental piece, the version above features the great Swedish operatic tenor Jussi Björling whose magnificent voice continues to thrill opera lovers more than 40 years after his death.. Inhabiting a torturously high tessitura with long notes and sung andante, this is one very demanding aria..





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