Angela Gheorghiu as Magda in La Rondine (1997 recording)

Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiu in a role she made her own: Magda in Giacomo Puccini s threeact opera La Rondine (The Swallow; 1917). She recorded the full role with EMI in 1997. Gheorghiu s live performance of the role at the MET is available on DVD (2009). Angela last sang the role in July 2013, at the ROH. This video includes the following highlights: 1. Chi il bel sogno di Doretta (min 0:01) 2. Ore dolci e divine (min 2:23) 3. Bevo al tuo fresco sorisso (min 7:53) 4. Opera Finale (min 11:22) Check out also the playlist Angela Gheorghiu A Vocal Portrait of the Great Diva : it contains 200 clips adding up to more than 25 hours of superb music it is Youtube s most comprehensive resource on Angela Gheorghiu (you find the playlist by doing a Youtube search with the full name of the playlist).