Just wondering if anyone knew the name of the classical piece which plays when Richard Gere rolls up to Julia Roberts' apartment at the end of Pretty Woman and climbs the fire ladder etc,etc. I'd appreciate the help. Thx!
2007-01-14 11:57:33 · 4 answers · asked by spodz 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Hi! OK, so now I know its from the 'La Traviata' but is there a specific title for the song I'm talking about as the La Traviata is an opera (am I correct?) and the piece must have its own specific title...
2007-01-14 22:42:29 · update #1
It's from La Traviata by Verdi. This was the opera they saw earlier on in the film. It's about a courtesan and a nobleman who fall in love, break up and then get back together (a parallel to the plot of Pretty Woman itself).
Edward plays it for Vivian because she loved watching it with him earlier on.
2007-01-14 12:02:26 · answer #1 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the final scene, Edward "serenades" Vivian with a recording of an aria from La Traviata - Violetta's aria in Act 2 when she is having to break from Alfredo to save his reputation. The aria has a vocal solo followed by the theme on strings and trumpet. That arrangement was not from the original opera but adapted for the movie by Thomas Pasatieri, who also conducts. I don't think it's available other than on the full version of the opera. The specific tune (quite short) comes 3min.12sec. into a track called "Dammi Tu Forza, O Cielo!" - roughly 'Heaven give me strength!'
2007-01-15 01:33:40 · answer #2 · answered by c32biker 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Do you remember the scene where Edward took Vivian to the Opera? The opera they went to see was called "La Traviata"...So when Edward showed up at Vivian's apartment he had that piece playing as a romantic reminder of their date.
2007-01-14 12:13:02 · answer #3 · answered by prophwarrior 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-17 01:25:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋