Talk:Vissi d'arte

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Verses[edit]

As usual, the verses are not verses. --Al Pereira (talk) 15:07, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Integration into Tosca page[edit]

I'm not sure that "Vissi d'arte" warrants its own wikipedia page. Should it be integrated into the Tosca page, and this separate one deleted? DJRafe (talk) 19:01, 24 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tosca page is about the opera as a whole, while "Vissi d'arte" is just one of the arias. We can't put the libretto in there just like E lucevan le stelle, Recondita armonia and others - Jay (talk) 16:01, 25 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think it should have its own page. Many people who are introduced to opera for the first time encounter this aria specifically, and like its other famous counterparts, having a separate page that explains what the aria is about would be nice for novices.Sdsures (talk) 16:30, 7 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

additional information[edit]

If we're going to give this aria its own page, we should provide more information. For example: One of the early Toscas tripped just before the aria began and sang it crouched on the floor. Puccini liked the effect and that's how many sopranos do it nowadays.

The famous melody is actually carried by the orchestra, while Tosca's own line is closer to natural speech.

This is one of the few opera arias that embody an important theological question: why do good people suffer? (Although Tosca often comes across as rather pompous and self-righteous.) CharlesTheBold (talk) 02:40, 24 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you have more info, please add them on. - Jay (talk) 04:59, 24 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I like CharlesTheBold's comment. Many arias serve such a purpose: Butterfly's endless hope for Pinkerton's return, Lakme being forced to sing the Bell Song to lure her lover, and of course Cavaradossi's thoughts on life and death.Sdsures (talk) 16:33, 7 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]