Libiamo ne' lieti calici | Placido domingo & Ileana Cotrubas

"Libiamo ne' lieti calici" (commonly known as "The Drinking Song") is one of the most famous arias from Giuseppe Verdi's opera La Traviata. It is a lively and celebratory brindisi (a drinking song) from Act I, where the main characters, Alfredo Germont and Violetta Valéry, toast to love and pleasure during a lavish party.

The version featuring Plácido Domingo and Ileana Cotrubaș is particularly cherished for its beautiful vocal delivery and emotional expression. Domingo, a world-renowned Spanish tenor, brings warmth and passion to Alfredo’s role, while Cotrubaș, a Romanian soprano, delivers Violetta’s lines with grace and sensitivity.

La traviata Act I - Verdi
Libiamo ne' lieti calici
Alfredo: Placido Domingo
Violetta: Ileana Cotrubas
Conductor: James Levine
Metropolitan opera
28 Mar - 1981
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