in the movie bridges over madison county. there is a scene were merryl
streep is in the kitchen listening to a piece of music. i think it is
a aria from an opera. plse find out what piece this is.

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a couple of sources that provided a first draft of the screenplay
BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY and found several scenes in the film where
Francesca (Meryl Streep) listens to music in the kitchen:

?Richard enters the front hall opposite the stairs to the second
floor. To his left is the living room. To his right, through an
archway is the kitchen. He moves towards the stair when he suddenly
hears the kitchen radio turned on and "I'LL CLOSE MY EYES" continues.?

?Francesca is cutting up vegetables. Robert enters with some of his
gear?On the radio, TONY BENNETT sings "WRAP YOUR TROUBLES IN DREAMS."

?On the radio we hear DIHAH WASHINGTON begin to sing "IF IT'S THE LAST
THING I DO" -- a  beautiful, blusey lovesong. Francesca pulls out a
pan of hot rolls as THE PHONE RINGS.?

?Francesca enters and places her groceries on the counter. She tries
to compose herself. She sees the radio before her. She turns it on.
The Dinah Washington song "I'LL CLOSE MY EYES" evokes every feeling of
love and loss within her. She begins to cry.?

THE BRIDGES OF MADISON COUNTY
screenplay adaption by Richard LaGravenese
http://www.awesomefilm.com/script/bomc.txt



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Clarification of Answer by tutuzdad-ga on 08 Jun 2004 08:14 PDT

My colleague and good friend Pinkfreud also graciously points out that
the film also has moments when the these two arias are heard:

-- BELLINI 'Casta diva' from Norma 

-- SAINT-SAENS "Mon coeur s'ouvre à ta voix" from Samson and Delilah 

Thanks Pink!

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THEME PAGE B
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"Maria Callas sings popular music from TV Film and Opera"
http://www.musicweb.uk.net/classrev/2000/dec00/callas.htm