La Traviata: “Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici”

Diana Damrau, Juan Diego Flórez, and the Met Chorus sing the Act I drinking song in the December 15, 2018, Live in HD transmission. Production: Michael Mayer. Conductor: Yannick Nézet-Séguin. 2018–19 season.

[little.sister]

I'm now interested in this genre. Thank you, Penthouse. 🥰

[ljredux]

Why is nobody talking about the set design, the costumes and the colours? 🎭

[cerebrummaximus]

*Context for Song:*

Alfredo (the male singer) has had a crush from afar on Violetta (the female singer).

Alfredo, along with a whole bunch of guests get invited to Violetta's.

After being persuaded by his friend, Alfredo shares his love for Violetta in poetic words, which makes Violetta's lover angry.

Her lover gets asked to make a toast, but refuses, so the offer goes to Alfredo.

This song is Alfredo's toast, in it however he shares love verses to Violetta.
Violetta is a courtesan so she spends the song half-reciprocating the love, half-mocking Alfredo, because she believes a Courtesan can't truly fall in love.

Violetta however has undiagnosed Terbucolosis, and at the end of the song, she passes out, and the song ends.

She then leaves into another room to get better, when Alfredo enters and the two sing a duet.

Violetta tells him to leave, but after a second thought, she gives Alfredo a rose and tells him to return when the Rose is withered to show if he truly loves her. He obeys and leaves, along with the rest of the guests.

Whilst alone, she sings an aria, doubting herself... could Alfredo truly be the one? She overhears Alfredo, love-stricken, singing outside, and her crush on him develops.

[Ethansmith-bexi]

idk what people are talking about the "penthouse." I've been listening to this song for about a year, so I'm glad people are finally giving it the attention it needs

[dianneaubreyvalencia]

I discovered this very beautiful piece because of "The penthouse"✨✨

[karolinak]

The voices of Diana Damrau and Juan Diego Flórez complement each other perfectly, for me the best performance I've ever heard

[coraliacosmegamarra]

Como peruana, me emociona ver a Diego, llego a donde quiso y lo hace bien, fomidable.

[jxwrbrc]

This is too good.... penthouse sure made me addicted to operas..😙😙

[vmsqdrz]

Это моя самая любимая опера. Могу слушать её в любом исполнении бесконечно! Браво великому Верди!

[OLAVOPACHECOSOUZA]

170 years since the first performance. It will never die. This is arts!

[shernahanaya]

Sometimes, I can't believe how some people are this talented. Like how? Like, why I did not became like them? Like seriously. Please, in next life, give me a talent that I want to study so hard and love so deeply

[mindyourbussines]

I'm so pruod for Juan Diego Flórez, he's from my country and he's an inspiration for our nation.

[thescarebarnmi]

I was at this opera. I thought it was so crazy to see that level of talent right in front of you.

[misspomerol]

Diana Damrau is my favorite Soprano right now and of the last decade. Flawless. Her performance as queen of the night in the magic flute for the London opera is still one of my favorite performances of all time. Live on Queen, live on.

[outragerous]

just stopping by to say that, while the idea behind this translation choice is correct, the original doesn't say "nothing in the world matters except pleasure" but "everything in the world that isn't pleasure is madness" which i like a whole lot better

[fdokytb]

원래부터 축배의 노래가 유명했지만 펜트하우스 보고 성악에 더 관심이 생겨서 계속 찾아보고 있네요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ장시간 동안 저렇게 울림과 힘이 있는 목소리를 내려면 얼마나 끊임없는 연습이 필요할지..새삼 성악가분들이 너무 대단하다고 느꼈어요 귀한 무대 잘 보고 갑니다

[noorjehan]

I am someone that never liked or had an interest in Opera songs. Thanks to the “The Penthouse” korean drama I started to love opera songs. ❤️

[joaobrandjr]

Diana Damrau, our perfect QUEEN OF THE NIGHT! So versatile, so charming and so competent !

[marganunez]

Un orgullo ver interpretar a mi compatriota Juan Diego Florez 🇵🇪

[davidmendes]

Diana Damrau is, in my humble opinion, one of the best living sopranos, maybe one of the very best living opera singers. She and our missed Montserrat Caballé are the best of their kind in the classical music arena.