So. For the very first time on this blog, I am finally posting a video of me singing!
(Whatever happened to breaking myself in gently by posting a vid or two of me just speaking first??!!?)
Part of me totally wants to share this with you. My blog is, after all, called The Tiny Soprano for a reason.
And yet, the other side of me – the horrible fear monster side of me – says “Oh God NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!”
Please forgive the background noise and the occasional camera swerviness – my husband was trying to hold our son at the same time. 
It was an outdoor fundraiser at my daughter’s school for Mothers’ Day, and we were blessed with gorgeous weather (and some delicious food too, thanks girls!) I can also promise that no microphones were harmed during the filming of this song – only the piano was amplified.
The aria is “Quando me’n vo’” from the opera “La Boheme” by Puccini. It is a sexy, flirty waltz – the character of Musetta stands up to sing in a bustling cafe about how much she is stared at and admired by men as she walks down the street. It’s a blatant attempt by her to win back her ex, who is sitting with his friends nearby – and needless to say, she’s very persuasive…
If this makes you smile, please share, retweet, embed and otherwise show as much love as you can! Thanks for listening.
xxx Nat
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Hey Nat,
Uhm, post more videos. I’m no opera junkie, but, daaaaamn. You have some amazing pipes.
And I’m not just being nice. I’m really impressed.
Cheers!
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Oh, Natalie, you’re so beautiful.
Thank you for this.
So much blushing. Thank you, Erica.
Baby baby baby…
I have missed your voice SOOO much…thank you so much
Sending a bunch of love AALLLL the way to aussie land
Hugs and kisses from Rikke
Rikke!!! So awesome to see you here
hugs straight back at you gorgeous, thank you.xx
So, I haven’t been moved by Quando m’en vo in a very long time. I gotta say, I absolutely loved this.
Thank you so much, Sinclair.
Gives me chills, Natalie. Absolutely wonderful.
All the best to you, Bert
How on earth did it take me so long to get to this? Gorgeous, of COURSE! You sing some damn nice Puccini, lady. Whew!!!
(Also? The look on your face after the last note is ADORABLE!)
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Hahaha! Yep, you only ever see that expression when I’m done! :0 xx
You’re a rockin’ diva baby!!!!!
For everyone else twittering about this, I was actually there in person so heard it live…..
It was even better!
Love your work,
Loz
Oh Natalie….brilliant…superb…
OMG…I’ve got goosebumps from listening to you…
Thank You for sharing this with us…
Amazing Lady, amazing voice, amazing talent…WOW!!
Hi Nat! I’m finally checking out the Tiny Soprano. Loved the video post, you look amazing xxx
So amazing!!
It’s lovely to be able to sit back & relax while I listen to you sing! Haha. Thanks for posting this
Your voice gives me goosebumps!!
It was great to perform with you.
Carolyn.
@fabeku It’s totally worth practising the “non-resistance of failure” isn’t it? Taking our mistakes and pushing through them. Always when I think I have screwed up the most, in retrospect it’s always in the service of some other success. We only bounce when we hit the ground. Awesome.
@Karyen You’re so lovely! Goosebumps make amazing compliments.
@living savvy Yes, I believe here in Oz we need a lot more celebration of the route we take to success as opposed to just the success. (The UK isn’t that great at this, either.) Unless of course you’re a sporting hero – then the hard knocks are heroic challenges on the road to winning, right? It suggest a kind of insecurity I think when we can only ever align ourselves with success.
@Donna – awesome that you stopped by! More please!
@Carolyn Well you know I couldn’t have performed without you, thanks!
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