Handel's Alcina - 'Tornami a vagheggiar' (Louise Alder, Antonio Pappano; The Royal Opera)

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[jennybernal]

Came here because of Penthhouse 2 Bae Rona Sung this 🥰

[ciaazi]

Be careful, Eun-byeol ready to push you o from the stairs 😏😂😭

[ChiKim-gzdk]

I usually don't like high pitched music/songs but opera songs are exceptional. Those hight notes are pleasant to the ears and the sound that the piano makes #eargasm

[TheProms]

I am so glad I am not deaf. Please count your blessings that you are able to listen this beautiful music.
Thanks a lot Royal Opera House.

[teresaclara]

I love how Pappano is having so much fun playing this aria! In fact it matches perfectly with the spirit of this music. Also, impecable soprano! Bravo!!

[isuripalagasinghe]

Penthouse is the reason why I listen to opera now

[thecatmom]

people here after Bae Rona's performance, i see you.
i like this one too 😍

[jordievillapando]

99% of the comments were brought by Bae Ro Na 😭😂

[siuk]

One of my favourite arias of all time - beautifully sung

[thetsu]

I'm also here because of Bae Rona 😆
But I'm really falling in love with her voice now. She is really amazing!!!!

[cescman]

Absolutely lovely I love Louise’s voice and she is one of the most outstanding English sopranos today I really hope she gets to sing this when the new production of Alcina is unveiled later this year.

[gioabrahan]

Love this song!! Penthouse brings me here but still now I loved opera song like I just want to sang this opera.

[anamariedelabajan]

So this is the key Rona should have sang in Penthouse. The pianist changed it higher.

[kristinaherrejon]

Such a rich unexpected sound. Fabulous!

[katerinam]

I am here because I love this aria, as well as the whole opera Alcina and I have sung the aria of Ruggiero “Verdi Prati “.

[scorpioqueen]

The Korean Drama "The Penthouse Season2" Bae Rona brought me here 😍

[blackpoolram]

A brilliant performance of this wonderful example of Handel's genius from both singer and accompanist!

[bluetooth-balat]

So youtube knows I'm watching penthouse and recommended this?! 🤔

[oloniyosamuelolaitan]

Soloist is so beautiful. She has an amazing voice. To the pianist, signore. Excellent performance