I'm listening to a German opera on Bodas de sangre. While my German is not particularly good, I can follow the first couple scenes pretty well. The diction of the singers is excellent, in the recitative and spoken parts, and I know the Spanish text very well, needless to say. "Dein Vater... Blut..." "Das Madschen ist gut, nicht war?" "Niemals." Ganz alein. "Leonardo Félix" "Felix?!!"
The second scene, I don't understand as well. There are two women, so it must be La mujer y la suegra de Leonardo. Now I am hearing the lullaby. "Mein Kind..." Now Leonardo enters. Very strong, masculine baritone. "My cousin..." [Leonardo's wife and La Novia are cousins].
This is really a comp lit project! Earlier today I was listening to something in Italian. Unfortunately I am not an opera guy.
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