Love List: Great Opera Hits by Guy Noble
Host extraordinaire (and composer, conductor and broadcaster) Guy Noble walks us through his opera favourites, and what makes them so special for audiences and performers alike. Know your Nessun Dormas from your Habaneras? Read on for this Love List dedicated to the best of opera.
“This really is one of the most magnificent pieces of music ever written. It is nighttime and Calaf knows he will be able to win the hand of the Princess Turandot in the morning. The chords at the beginning are almost jazzlike as he says “none shall sleep”, then gradually the music builds until we get to the triumphant “vincero!” - I will win! No wonder Pavarotti made this a number one hit during the World Cup of 1991. It is goosebump material and our audience always go mad with applause after Simon Kim sings this in Great Opera Hits.”