Mindblowing: Dmitri HVOROVSTOVSKI sings ERI TU

I am not sure whether I am a huge fan of Verdis Ballo in maschera. I like the simplicity of his earlier works like I Masnadieri or Macbeth better. But Renatos aria Eri tu is perfection the most thrilling and touching music. But what in addition makes this aria so exceptional is the rawness of Renatos hurt masculinity and his vulnerability. One can almost sense that Eri tu is a kind of precursor of Otellos aria Dio, mi potevi, scalgiar and Otello is not too bad of an opera, is it For those who do not know what this aria is about: In Eri tu Renato deals with the presumed extramarital affair of his wife with his best friend. In the context of this video it is not important, if they actually had an affair, if they did the coitus thing or not. Important is only that Renato believes they did. And we, thanks to Verdi, can witness how he in his aria is dealing with his feelings of betrayal, loss, anger and love its a true rollercoaster. Original videos: Dmitri Hvorostovsky Yewon Shin Piero Cappuccilli