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Opera singer from Romania who debuted at Covent Garden as Mimi in La Bohème, renowned for her beauty and voice.
On the island
Eight records
on my taste, the best baritone voice I ever heard. And here's Nicolai Herla, he is now more than seventy. And I really like to make our Overtour of our uh music with a prologue from Paliacci.
this lady, she was. beautiful, the most beautiful and important uh singer, popular singer in Romania. Her name is Maria Tanase. And here is a song, a love song, name is Agorida, and the The way she she sings, it's a uh wonderful uh gift to have lagrimat and to have tears in in her voice.
Waltz No. 9 in A-flat major, Op. 69, No. 1
All the time, if I'm uh outside of my country, I go and buy a C D. He's one of the genius of pianist in the past and maybe today. His name is Dinulipati, and he he was a real, real genius. And I'm really glad to discover Chopin vals with Dinulipatti.
You know, during my study in Bucharest we've been obliged to have another job. I asked the Rector of the Conservatoire to help me in a way. and he called Marin Constantine the conductor of this madrigal, the most important choir in years from Romania, and they engage me and they pay me each month, but never being a singer on this choir.
I know it's not the moment, but I'm very proud that Roberto learned very qu quick Romanian and he started to sing Romanian music. He recorded also Romanian uh song with the perfect pronunciation and the perfect feeling.
I choose this song uh with Doena Bada. She's a wonderful voice from Romania. She sings sort of a romance. In Romania we have a type of music between Folk? classical music. and uh popular music.
CiocârliaFavourite
We have a wonderful, wonderful pan fl flute player, Gheorghe Zamfir. I'm sure you know this wonderful artist, George Zampfir.
Romanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A major, Op. 11
Bucharest Philharmonic Orchestra
Romania has the greatest composers in Georgia and Escu. I would like to beg you to listen to his music, but at the same time with the Romanian folkloric. Style and Filling and Smell.
The keepsakes
The luxury
I discover afternoon tea in London, I discover jasmine tea in London, I adore it, and I drink afternoon tea all over the world. I adore that.
In conversation
Presenter asks
3:09Was it always your intention to be an international star? Did you know that that was what you were born to do?
Yes, yes. In fact, the truth is, I'm just following my destiny. I need to do that. I'm obliged to do it. I always done.
Presenter asks
7:57Was there also a feeling on your part that if you did [follow your talent] you might win yourself some privileges, life might be better, there might be more food or you might go more places?
Yes, but I've always been privileged. … our teachers with was the best, best teachers in in in Bucharest. I mean, everybody in that that period has the the feeling that they must to help Angela.
Presenter asks
9:40What sort of events did you perform at? I mean, were they political events?
I sang For A lot of reasons, if you want. Political reasons, because I was obliged being a student. I sang patriotic music, I sang Romanian music, very difficult, for a lot a lot of occasions.
Presenter asks
11:57Did you see [the fall of Ceaușescu]? We know there was chaos on the streets.
I s I thought it was awful. It was the most horrible moment of my life, because it it was worse than a war, because I heard all the arms, and you never knew who's who, what's next, who'll be next, he he'll be back, what's happened.
Presenter asks
17:50Does it go on being completely stunning to see this stuff [in the West]?
Always Amazed. And I never stopped to be. with my eyes very, very open, my heart beating very hard and very strong, I became to be used, but impressed, I'm still impressed.
“I'm just following my destiny. I need to do that. I'm obliged to do it. I always done.”
“I always realize that, that I have that something. I don't know if it's good or bad, but something I have around me. I always feel it. I saw this, you know, people's eyes around me, family, teachers, and then public. And I feel that I I I'm obliged to share.”
“To be loved and to to be in love. It's it's the most important thing.”