"Bevo al Tuo Fresco Sorriso," from Puccini's La Rondine

This is quite simply one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard in my life, featuring the incomparable Renée Fleming and the marvelous (and terribly, terribly cute) Jonas Kaufmann. Crank it up, people!

"Bevo al Tuo Fresco Sorriso," from Puccini's La Rondine.

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P.S. This is the concluding track on Renée Fleming's latest CD, Verismo. It's all about love!

Jonas Kaufmann!

I recently acquired Jonas Kauffman's CD, Romantic Arias. Oh, my... He sounds more Italian on that CD than most Italians do! Now I must get his German CD (Beethoven, Wagner, et al.) to see if he can pull that off too. He's done some great work at the Metropolitan Opera this past season, one of the main reasons why I bought the CD. And he's not too hard on the eyes either, is he?

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P.S. Yes, that's him in the picture. I know, I know...