By Carlos Alberto Mattos
“‘Dad knew how to fly… And carry us with him… Dad had wings, two wings,’ says one of the daughters of tenor Aldo Baldin (1945-1994) to her sister, in one of the most touching passages of the documentary directed by Yves Goulart, a Brazilian filmmaker and award-winning documentarian. Aldo’s daughters, Serena and Sofia, when they were little in Germany, where they lived, would nestle intoxicated beneath their father’s piano while he sang and played the many opera arias and lieder that made up his vast repertoire.”
“I suggest you watch the film and take advantage of the unique opportunity to hear Baldin in the movie theater. Listen to the testimonies, pay attention to Karabtchevsky’s words. It’s a moving film, beautiful to see, to feel, to listen to, and to reflect on: Brazil needs to know Brazil.”
