Beyoncé's Rendition of "Moon River" Is Absolutely Breathtaking

Photo credit: Tiffany and Co.
Photo credit: Tiffany and Co.
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Beyoncé doesn't need much more than a piano to make an impact.

The singer premiered her rendition of the 1961 song "Moon River" today in a short film for legendary jeweler Tiffany & Co. Called About Love, the film features romantic footage of Beyoncé and her husband, Jay-Z, as part of the couple's new partnership with the brand.

Composed by Johnny Mercer and Henry Mancini, "Moon River" is best known as the song Audrey Hepburn sings in the classic film Breakfast at Tiffany's. For Beyoncé's interpretation, she performs the song at a piano with her husband adoringly looking on. The film, which was directed by Emmanuel Adjei and features video footage by Jay-Z himself, was shot at the Zoltan Pali–designed Orum House in Los Angeles, a location selected by the Carters. In a behind-the-scenes clip from the filming of the campaign, the couple's eldest daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, also makes an appearance.

The short film comes after Beyoncé and Jay-Z's debut campaign for Tiffany, in which the pair pose in front of an extremely rare Jean-Michel Basquiat painting titled Equals Pi. In both the editorial campaign and the new film, Beyoncé wears a number of pieces from the jeweler, including the incredible Tiffany Diamond—one of the most important gemstone discoveries of the 19th century.

Jay-Z also sports luxe pieces in the short, including Jean Schlumberger’s legendary Bird on a Rock brooch, which Tiffany artisans reimagined as a pair of one-of-a-kind cuff links. Schlumberger was known for dressing society elite in the 1960s and 1970s, making the reimagined cuff links a perfect accessory for Jay-Z, whom Tiffany & Co. describes as "one of today's greatest creative forces."

As part of the Carters' ongoing collaboration with Tiffany & Co., the house has also partnered with BeyGOOD and the Shawn Carter Foundation to create the Tiffany & Co. About Love Scholarship Program, which will allocate $2 million in scholarship funding for students in the arts and creative fields at historically Black colleges and universities across the nation.

Watch the new visuals for the couple's About Love campaign above.

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