Opera in German Films (I): TOSCA/Vissi d´arte - Maria Cebotari in "Starke Herzen" 1938

Opera in German Films//Oper in deutschen Filmen
Part 1/Teil 1 - TOSCA/Vissi d´arte - Puccini
Fragment from "Starke Herzen" (1937/38). On the eve of the Revolution, the opera Tosca will be shown. Operastar Marina Marti (Maria Cebotari) loves his partner René Areno (Hermann Waolder) and refused Alexander von Harbin (Gustav Diessl).
You see Marina singing Vissi d´arte from Tosca in german - "Nur der Schönheit weiht ich mein Leben".
This film was made 1937/38 and was not shown for political reasons. His premiere was 1953.
Am Vorabend der Revolution soll die Oper Tosca aufgeführt werden. Die Hauptdarstellerin Marina Marta (Maria Cebotari, 1910-1949) und ihr Partner René Areno (Hermann Wolder) lieben sich aus diesem Grunde weist sie die Liebe des Rittmeister Alexander von Harbin (Gustav Diessl, 1899-1948, Ehemann von Maria Cebotari) zurück.
In der Szene singt Marina das Lied "Vissi d´arte" auf deutsch - "Nur der Schönheit weiht ich mein Leben" aus der Oper Tosca von Puccini.
Der Film "Starke Herzen" oder "Starke Herzen im Sturm" wurde erst im Januar 1953 in Stuttgart uraufgeführt.

[@hashatz]

Cebotari's artistic trademark was beauty and purity of tone. This is clearly evident in this performance. No wonder the audience demanded an encore!

[@MrTeddySPb]

Long Live Maria Cebotari! She is alive because of movies & recordings!

[@thomasgrass6357]

Fantastisch dieses Opern Dokument von 1938 im Film.

[@dandanu2526]

Absolut incredibila!

[@barrysmith3289]

Hi Alex, Still the most wonderful soprano. Hope you are keeping well, Best wishes, Barry

[@MrSkylark1]

THE ART OF SINGING NO LONGER EVIDENT ON THE PROFESSIONAL OPERATIC STAGE NOW, INDEED NOT FOR A LONG WHILE

[@likaalba7977]

Romanca Maria Cebotari,nascuta la Chisinau azi Republica Moldova,ne-a dus faima in lumea intreaga! Voce incredibila!

[@1955etienne]

Fantastique ....la gestuelle a surement inspiré Maria Callas

[@michelbernardo6087]

Cebotari a influencée bcp de monde Si jeune et mythique . Elle s’en est allé à 39 ans. , au sommet de son art .

[@operaloverhro3407]

Ich verweise gerne auf ihre Aufnahmen aus Turandot, Salome und Luisa Miller. Bewunderung.

[@endouceurendouceur318]

/ANUNȚ important: În fiecare Duminică, orele 2, pe Aleea Clasicilor în Grădina Publică din Chișinău, au loc concertele Cenaclului "RE-UNIREA" /Rep.Moldova cu Patria-mamă România Mare/27 Martie 1918/- muzică, poezie, discursuri publice unioniste;așa cum a fost și Cenaclul Patriotic "Alecu Mateevici"din 1988/Anatol Șalaru/.Organizatori:Ionache Terguță/jurnalist,Ștefan Sofronie/scriitor,etc."ADEVĂRUL NE VA FACE LIBERI"!

[@gerhardrohne2261]

yes, cebotari studied and had her career from 1931 on in germany (then nazi germany)...

[@endouceurendouceur318]

@@gerhardrohne2261 / Yes, you are right - the same like communiSSt staliniSSt RuSSia in those times and nowadays another RuSSia - putiniSSt terroriSSt criminal - killing innocent people in Ukraine.