O soave fanciulla (O gentle maiden) (Puccini) : Nine great recordings : New restorations

O soave fanciulla is from Puccini's opera La boheme. The libretto is by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa.
The recordings on this video are as follows;
0:00 Enrico Caruso and Nellie Melba : Rec1907
3:14 John McCormack and Lucrezia Bori : Rec 1914
6:13 Joseph Schmidt and Grace Moore : Rec 1937
9:42 Beniamino Gigli and Licia Albenese : Rec 1938
12:47 Mario Lanza and Frances Yeend : Rec1947 (Hollywood Bowl)
16:30 Giuseppe Di Stefano and Maria Callas : Rec 1956
20:35 Jussi Björling and Renata Tebaldi : Rec 1956
24:18 Fritz Wunderlich and Anneliese Rothenberger : Rec 1961
28:05 Luciana Pavarotti and Mirella Freni : Rec 1965
I have tried to improve the audio quality of the recordings but some are still not very good.
A translation of the aria to English is as follows;
At the window, Mimì is illuminated by the moon's rays. Turning, Rodolfo sees Mimì wrapped in a halo of moonlight. He contemplates her, in ecstasy.
Rodolfo:
Oh lovely girl, oh sweet face
bathed in the soft moonlight,
I see you in a dream
I'd dream forever!

Both
M: Ah! Love, you rule alone!
R: Already the soul trembles
extreme kindness

Mimì: very moved Ah! Love, you rule alone!

Both Rodolfo putting his arms around her
R: The soul trembles
the heights of tenderness
trembling are the heights of tenderness
M: almost surrendering
How sweet his flatteries
enter my heart...

Together
M: You rule alone, oh love!
R: Love trembles at our kiss!
kisses her

Mimì: freeing herself No, I beg you!
Rodolfo: You're mine now!

Mimì: Your friends are still waiting...
Rodolfo: So soon must I leave you?

Mimì: hesitant I dare not... say what I'd like.
Rodolfo: with kindness Tell me?

Mimì: with graceful cleverness
If I came with you?

Rodolfo: surprised What? Mimì!
insinuating
It would be so fine to stay here.
It's freezing outside.
Mimì: with great abandon
I'd be right beside you!

Rodolfo: What about later?
Mimì: mischievous Who knows?

Rodolfo: helping lovingly Mimì to put on her shawl
Take my arm, my dear young lady...
Mimì: gives Rodolfo her arm
I obey, my dear sir!
they exit arm in arm

Rodolfo: Do you love me, say...
Mimì: with abandon I love you..

Together Love! Love! Love!

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