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a hard life and opera

	Posted on 09.10.2003 13:54:59
	hello all. One year ago,I saw The Untouchables, B de Palma movie. When Robert de Niro listen to an opera and then he cries, it's the same melody as the intro of "it's a hard life" (I don't want my freedom...). Does anybody know which is this opera. As Freddie loved opera, I think he tooks from it but which opera?? thank you

	Posted on 09.10.2003 17:05:35
	Damn, I swear I knew it but I can't remember now. Isn't it Puccini?

	Posted on 09.10.2003 18:07:32
	I have also heard of it but I don't remember...

	Posted on 09.10.2003 21:49:39
	Ruggero Lioncavallo is the composer, but I I can't write the name of the opera, although I can pronounce it

	Posted on 10.10.2003 06:26:49
	Well...thank you for the answer :). Going to look for Lioncavallo. Unknown composer for me.

	Posted on 10.10.2003 23:01:32
	Like Sebastian, I can pronounce it but I don't know to spell it. However, it's called "Paliachi" (pal-ya-chi) which means "The Clowns".

	Posted on 10.10.2003 23:44:16
	The correct spelling is "I Pagliacci", the composer is called Leoncavallo and the aria is "Vesti la giubba". You find all the correct info on Andy's page.

	Posted on 11.10.2003 02:01:10
	finally, a good forum :))...thank you all....

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