Un Bel Di

Like many opera lovers, I have known and liked this famous Madame Butterfly aria for many years. Recently however, I obtained a video of a recent performance of the opera and watched it several times, I was struck by the beautiful way Puccini crafted it. It reminded me of feelings I had when I first understood the genius of Beethoven's (my favourite composer) Moonlight Sonata. So, I like "One Fine Day" even more than before and Puccini has eased himself up another notch.