A Mozart Showdown!

>> Thursday, April 23, 2009


Below I have presented three different versions of the famous duet, La ci darem la mano, from Mozart's Don Giovanni, and I want you to choose which among the three is your favorite and why. I won't tell you mine until after everyone has had a chance to make their choice.




A. Bryn Terfel and Hei-Kyung




B. Samuel Ramey and Dawn Upshaw




C. Thomas Allen and Susanne Mentzer

4 comments:

Merisi April 23, 2009 at 11:23 AM  

Thomas Allen and Susanne Mentzer -
their voices enchant me. It's as simple as that.

Thank you for your information about "Abendempfindung" - I own the "Mozartball" DVD, one of my Christmas presents!

Maalie April 23, 2009 at 11:55 AM  

I plugged my posh speakers into my laptop to listen to these to full effect!

I have seen both Bryn Terfel and Thomas Allen singing Don Giovanni live in the Royal Opera House in London (lucky me!). I suppose I ought to vote for the Welshman, and I do love his voice, but in these clips I feel that Thomas and Susanne are more sparkling in duet and therefore, as a pair, they have my vote.

Merisi April 24, 2009 at 12:51 AM  

Good morning, Lynette!
I can't wait to find out about your favorites. ;-)

I listened once more to all three versions, paying more attention to the acting this time around. Same winners, Thomas Allen and Susanne Mentzer (Bryn Terfel is quite insistent, mamma mia! *giggle*).



Là ci darem la mano,
Là mi dirai di sì,
Vedi, non è lontano,
Partiam, ben mio, da qui.
...
A ristorar le pene
D'un innocente amor ...
(The innocent love part always makes me smile, that Giovanni!)

Lynette April 24, 2009 at 6:03 AM  

I must agree with everyone else, the Allen/Mentzer pairing is probably my favorite musically, but as Merisi aptly put it, Bryn Terfel is so Mama mia...I just wish he was paired with a different soprano. So Allen & Mentzer it is for me as well. :)

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