> But couldn't her offering of O Mio Babbino Caro be considered > just a little "corny" (to build on to Caio's request for definitions)? > Or am I mistaking schmaltz for corn?
Remember, Gianni Schicchi is a comedy. The Lauretta/Rinuccio duet always cracks me up! I think Puccini intended for much of the music to be a little absurd, even though he wrote a beautiful tune. Ain't that what makes it art?
Mark Montgomery
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