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Rumph offered the audience a thoughtful Rodolfo, innocent and rather sweet, with a confident, warm tenor that used superb control to great emotional effect, particularly in the signature "Che gelida manina."

Music [1] 2009

"Che gelida manina," he exclaims, "How cold your little hand is; let me warm it in mine."

Puccini Was Not Just a Melodist 2008

Apparently he sang "Che gelida manina" so beautifully that he got a giant ovation and Caballe stepped out of character to applaud him.

Quiz Lisa Hirsch 2008

"Che Gelida Manina," performed by Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan & Luciano Pavarotti Two of Puccini's most beloved arias -- "Che gelida manina" and "Mi chiamano Mimì" -- occur midway in the first act of his "La Bohème," a cornerstone of the opera literature since its premiere in 1896.

Puccini Was Not Just a Melodist 2008

In updating "La Boheme," Luhrmann has paradoxically returned Mimi and Rodolfo's romance to something like Puccini's own era, when regular folks went to the opera and "Che gelida manina" was a pop hit.

Baz Is Broadway Bound 2007

The audience goes absolutely nuts after "Che gelida manina," and with good reason.

Archive 2007-09-01 Lisa Hirsch 2007

"Che gelida manina" and "Una furtiva lagrima" are perfectly lovely, models of style and beautiful singing.

Archive 2007-09-01 Lisa Hirsch 2007

Rodolfo introduces himself, and his dreams, in the aria "Che gelida manina" Your little hand is cold.

NPR Topics: News 2011

Manon, a performance of vivid colour and effortless beauty, and Pop's "Che gelida manina" from

Gramophone 2010

Rodolfo introduces himself with the aria "Che gelida manina," saying that he lives in poverty, yet "squanders rhymes and love-songs like a lord."

NPR Topics: News 2010