The most poetic and gorgeous quotes from opera
opera quotes: The world of opera has blessed us with romantic, emotional, poetic and thoroughly gorgeous lines: here are the best ones.
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1. Rusalka
“Tell him, silvery moon, that I am embracing him. For at least momentarily let him recall of dreaming of me.” Dvorak, Rusalka
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2. Figaro
“I speak of love awake I speak of love in my dreams, To the water, the shadows, the mountains, To the flowers, the grass, the fountains.” Mozart, The Marriage of Figaro
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3. Pirates
“Ah, leave me not to pine Alone and desolate; No fate seemed fair as mine, No happiness so great.” Gilbert & Sullivan, The Pirates of Penzance
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4. La Traviata
“Farewell past, happy dreams of days gone by. The roses in my cheeks already are faded.” Verdi, La Traviata
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5. Pagliacci
“Put on the costume, and the face in white powder. The people pay, and laugh when they please.” Leoncavallo, Pagliacci
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6. Fidelio
“In life’s springtime days, Happiness has escaped me. the truth, I dared speak it, and these chains are my reward.” Beethoven, Fidelio
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7. Tosca
“And the stars were shining, And the earth was scented. The gate of the garden creaked And a footstep grazed the sand… Fragrant, she entered And fell into my arms.” Puccini, Tosca
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8. Hoffman
“Time flies by, and carries away Our tender caresses for ever. Time flies far from this happy oasis And does not return.” Offenbach, Les Contes d’Hoffmann
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9. Norma
“Ah, come back again as you were then, then when I gave you my heart, Ah, come back to me…” Bellini, Norma
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10. Tosca
“I have lived for art, I have lived for love.” Puccini, Tosca