Puccini - Tosca - E lucevan le stelle - Pavarotti as Cavaradossi

E lucevan le stelle is the romanza of Mario Cavaradossi in the 3rd act of Tosca, the opera composed by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It is sung by Tosca’s lover, the painter Mario Cavaradossi (tenor), while waiting for his coming execution. Written in B minor, is one of the most famous opera arias. Translation in English How the stars used to shine there, How sweet the earth smelled, The orchard gate would creak, And a footstep would lightly crease the