Nellie Melba 1904 Verdi (1813-1901) La Traviata: “Ah, fors’ è !...Sempre libera“

Nellie Melba 1904 Verdi (1813-1901) La Traviata: “Ah, fors’ è !...Sempre libera“ Nellie Melba’s first original recordings London March 1904. Dame Nellie Melba. Melba, the last of the 19th century tradition of bel canto sopranos. Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) “Ah, fors’ è !...Sempre libera London March 1904 Words by Francesco Maria Piave after Alexandre Dumas Dame Nellie Melba GBE, Soprano (1861-1931) Ms. Helen Porter Mitchell an operbathosa video Ah, fors’ è libera from Act I of the Italian opera, La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi Libretto : Francesco Maria Piave Role : Violetta Valery, a beautiful and wealthy Parisian Voice Part : soprano Fach : dramatic soprano Setting : A salon in the house of Violetta after a big party Range : Has not been entered yet. Synopsis : The first part of this aria is taken up by Violetta musing over the offer of Alfredo’s love and if he is her true love after her numerous flings. In the second part, she decides not to worry about her problems and, instead, live only for pleasure and freedom.