Gounod's Faust (VIVA! Opera 33)

Ayako Ohtake, a Sydney-based Japanese soprano singer, hosts biweekly music segment called VIVA! Opera for SBS Japanese. This week, she talks about Australia's Dame Nellie Melba and 'Ah! Je ris de me voir si belle' from Gounod's Faust.

NELLIE MELBA (born Helen Porter Mitchell) Australian soprano Date: 1861 - 1931 Credit: MARY EVANS PICTURE LIBRARY/AAP Image

VIVA! Opera is a biweekly content broadcast on Tuesdays. In the 33rd episode, Ms Ohtake picks up 'Ah! Je ris de me voir si belle' from Gounod's Faust.

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「Ah! Je ris de me voir si belle」(The Jewel Song)（Warner Classics）

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