Diana Damrau - Zeljko Lucic - "Si, Vendetta" - Rigoletto

[magroolhosazuis]

Diana is phenomenal!!!!!!

[FabioPBarbieri]

Diana Damrau is the living demonstration that great sopranos did not die out with the Callas-Seefried-Nilson-Tebaldi­-Price generation. And thank God for that. As for Lucic, he is a worthy lead for her, and you could not offer much higher praise.

[britters2010]

SHE IS THE BEST GILDA!!!!

[clown84700]

Bravo à vous !

[kaifas762]

esta wea es un musical de broadway,la opera es otra cosa.Chaaaaooo.

[TwinMountain]

I saw him in Rogoletto at the Met last night. He was fantastic This guy is REALLY good. I mean REALLY good!

[TaedetMeVitae]

I saw Lucic in Milan yesterday - possibly the best Scarpia I've ever seen live.

[LOONEYahahahahahaXD]

ima ima uvik :D

[obilicevvenac]

WOW!

[Gruberovito]

Wow, superman... pathetic régie

[kitubica44]

E Zeljko, brate, svaaka ti cast. Grehota je da nema nasih ljudi da ovo odslusaju.

[vilabreze]

I miss the high note in "Vindice avrai". And there's too much over dramatization with flinging of arms in some spots and then no expression of any feeling in others.

[vilabreze]

Where are the high notes in "Vindice avrai"? And there's too much over dramatization, not all of it in the right spots.

[lamusicahera]

I agree her Gilda sounds better than other roles -

it seems good .... better she cut her other ambishions and sing only 5 roles and Lieder Lieder Lieder

[raigekimaru]

the baritone's high notes are so effortless. damrau has a nice voice, but this is not the role to puff up your dramatic capabilities on. gilda is delicate and sweet, she's singing this like it's verismo

[66Lanski]

@raigekimaru Hello? "To puff up"???

Pour la délicatesse voir Lina Pagliughi. Quant à Lucic: un vrai Taddei. florez est mignon mais un peu vert.

[uncieloimmenso]

Molti bravi.I miei complimenti.La musicalità l'agilità e la coloratura sono meravigliosi!Complimenti Signora Damrau e complimenti Signor Lucic.

[angelpaz55]

I'm absolutely surrended to Diana.

She returned back to me the Joy of Music(& even the Joy of Life)since I discover Her 2 yrs ago.I ve seen all great sopranos from our times(XXI century,not from past one).There're some of them very good:but no single one can reach the supreme level of technique,power,vibration,proy­ection,coloratura,sensibility,­etc of Diana's Miraculous Art.

She's the God's Voice over the Earth, singing to an amazed world.

Congratulations for your pregnacy,my Goddess.

AMP-Madrid

[0x20]

How I wish I could understand germany.

[louvet66]

Gilda est magnifique mais Rigoletto n'a pas la voix suffisamment "noire et corsée" si typique du vrai baryton Verdi. Ou alors c'est l'enregistrement...

[federicoxxl]

There is no justification for that costume is ridiculous. European are very naive, they believe that change the visual helps renew the opera

[Klaposmirmu]

@federicoxxl

But it helps, doesn't it ! I mean, you can emphasize some hidden parts of the libretto (even if here I don't see what :D. But those costumes seem to me pretty old-fashioned) or give a new light on often far-fetched stories...

I think there are maybe some aesthetic issues. I find American productions, e.g. with traditionnal mise-en-scene, rather bland and finally outdated.

[nadopera90]

mi piace lei, ma lui......

[rodolfoyoel]

i love her voice, shes great!

[rbt04]

molto convincente.

[whatever456]

This is adequate but not much more than that. Its certainly not exciting. There is no incisiveness to either of their singing. The baritone is vague and bland., They don't seem to be engaging with each other musically or dramatically. Part of it may be the staging. I prefer staging that keeps Gilda and Rigoletto close to each other in this duet. Its supposed to be musical combat. Thrust and parry. There is none of that either musically or dramatically.

[RVP57]

@whatever456 And yet this is what passes as Verdian music and drama today. Piss poor at best.

[yukio84]

rigoletto doesn't sound angry.... good pronunciation (I'm italian) but the rest... mmmm, not so good... gilda is not histeric, she's scared of father's rage...final high note is "screamed"... she could do so much better... :-\

[Austerlitzkoenig1805]

Perfekt, einfach perfekt. Dank auch an die Personen, welche eine solche optimale Aufführung inszenierten !!

[Tristiano]

oh dear this production is terrible. and the rigoletto sounds rather weak... damrau is over sining a bit but it is all there and the final note is stunning. but the acting is hysterical and odd in many places with this production.

[birilloarturo]

ho sentito di molto ma molto peggio bravi

[Austerlitzkoenig1805]

Perfekt, einfach perfekt. Dazu modernes, interessantes Bühnenbild. Von der Sängerin der Gilda werden wir noch einiges hören.

[damfanrau]

I`m sure you mean you like more Anna than Diana... that`s better...

[KOKAYT1]

@evita010

Ah ah ahhaaa ahahahahaaaaa ahhhaaaaaaaa AH AH AH

You should see the doctor...

ah ah ha aaaaa !!!

[LeCoconut]

you're MAD, do you hear me? MAD!

take KOKAYT1's advice, go see a doctor

[evita010]

I'm not MAD. I'm free and I like more Anna Netrebko's version,ok? Is a problem for you?

[SnjezanaSM]

great scene, they are very good, almost perfect,

Lucic looks very good and sings even better, and Diana has a very nice voice

[bodiloto]

stonato,brutto .

[panosJ3]

bugia...

[bodiloto]

@panosJ3 : soprano - stonatissimo-urlatissimo ; il baritono -troppo "prudente" anche lui stonato - tutti due" cantano" in concerto ,dove vede il padre vendicatore,e la figlia chi lo chiede pieta ?PS Sono ex pugile ,dalla lirica non capisco niente,cosi sordo scrivo quello che vedo ........

[panosJ3]

rispetto l'opinione di tutti.. ma non condivido.

[AccidentalTouch]

Uh. Somebody seems to have fiddled inside his ears with a screwdriver. :(

[MARILOLY50]

BRAVO

[GhuToB]

Mr. Lucic is good, but not to this role!

However, Damrau's my Diva, nowadays, she's a best!

[ChristinaLuiseNikita]

I love her as Gilda ! She's really one of the best nowadays !

[Thaylon9]

@ChristinaLuiseNikita Agree

[wolfgangtheophilus]

she,s fantastic! I have your performance of the ROH of 2003 , magic flaute in bluray, and she do effort nothing

[damfanrau]

you`re the goddess or my soul, the Queen of all sopranos,singing and acting,nobody will ever beat you.You make sense to Opera

[damfanrau]

and

[operachad]

Love her. He's good, but not a very "Verdi Baritone" sound to me.

[mariastuarda51]

MIsterSoprano, of course, we all have some favourites. Some prefere Leo Nucci. I saw Leo Nucci on the stage as Rigoletto and Zeljko as Rigoletto only here. I find Z.L. very impressive vocally and as an actor, too, one of the best I have seen and heard (perhaps P.Capucilli is the top!) I planned my trip to NY this January as I wanted to see him as Rigoletto really on the stage in a classical production (by Otto Schenk). Unfortunatelly he didn't sing and was replaced by Roberto Frontalli .

[17ogi17]

Best wishes for my unle Zeljko....ZELJO,KADA CES U SRBIJU ???:D

[MARILOLY50]

BRAVO

[MisterSoprano]

I agree - she's great, but he isn't. Nucci is a perfect Rigoletto nowadays, all the others don't even approach. Go and check. As for Gilda, well, seen Netrebko, Damrau, Mosuc, Rancatore,... in last 2 years and all were very good.

[panosJ3]

you mean.. a perfect tenor??

[MisterSoprano]

Nucci a tenor? No. I was speaking of bariton, perfect Rigoletto.

[panosJ3]

got it..

[ABlackNote]

eh si, l'orchestra lo copre.....secondo me non esiste nessuno che interpreti Rigoletto meglio di Leo Nucci...

[Samanthalastrega90]

la voce del baritono dov'è?ahahah è muto....

[coryisawake]

È vero! eeeeee alcune note mancano.

[DonPaolissimo]

Horrid - this is NO Verdi baritone! Where is the heft, the power to the voice? Warren STILL rules in this part & he always will!

[LaMostraESopra]

I don't think it's horrid by any means, but I agree that his voice seems a bit too beautiful for this role. I think his acting is what got him the part, though. He can sing the notes, sound decent, and portray a really great Rigoletto.

[latonella]

I saw this production live on June 30, and I can assure you that this video doesn't even begin to give an idea of Lucic's Rigoletto. His voice was superb, when heard live, and his rendering of "si' vendetta" was precise, commanding and powerful. A lot depends also on where the microphones are, he really has a huge voice, and this recording doesn't show that.

[sour7lemon]

her lucia next year is going to be superb

that e flat

holy moly.

[Satirike]

you gonna see her lucia?

[LaMostraESopra]

I am! I'm seeing Netrebko's too [I'm a Luciaholic]. I'm more excited about Netrebko & Villazon but I expect Damrau's singing will be much better than Netrebko's.

[Satirike]

Awesome! I don't really like Lucia di Lammermoor.. too weighty. Just going to see Rigoletto probs.

[harzroller]

La Gran Cantante, la Gran Actriz.

[fer1179]

I wish Nucci and Damrau had played these roles together. It would've been perfect.

[wollopilz123]

Actually they have, for 3 or 4 performances at the Vienna State Opera in June 2006, Villazon was Duca...

[dominikshome]

it will not be released on dvd ever. thats unfortunatlely the truth. sorry for all who have their hopes up for that. if you didn't tape it on tv....

i just think that lucic and damrau just matched perfectly on stage. there was a special chemistry between them which was absoultely breath taking. i watched the show five times and loved it.

[Satirike]

hey, how do you know it's never going to be released on dvd? I don't even get arte or RAI or anything because I live in the USA :[

Is it downloadable online or anything?

[Esceha57]

What are words after watching this magnificent performance..........

Cor

Netherlands

[ihaas]

This HAS to be out on DVD soon!!! Does anyone know if DECCA or another label is planning to release this performance on DVD? I just love Diana Damrau!!!

[Operaphile]

Same!!!!!!!!!!! This HAS to be released!!!! It is heaven!!!! I love Lucic's facial expressions! Diana looks more Lucia (i.e. Natalie at the met) than Gilda though!

[DessayBestSinger]

tha nlood on her dress is to show that she has lost her virginity :-P

[DessayBestSinger]

sorry, the blood* xD

[maggeo78]

I can not see the blood on her dress

[gabhai7]

There IS a blood stain on her dress and I think it's absolutely superfluous. No need to demonstrate in that manner that she's not a virgin any more.

[maggeo78]

well, I can not see it ;(((((

But who cares!!!! The most important thing is listen her voice!!!!!

[gabhai7]

You're absolutely right. And she's wonderful.

[maggeo78]

Naturly she's wonderfuil... She is the best Opera singer in the world!!!!

[gabhai7]

And she's a great actress too!!

[hwhap13]

Triple love it!

[Lilith89ibz]

Goosebumps...

[maggeo78]

It's nice to see you back....

[Lilith89ibz]

I won't be 'really' back until tomorrow. Today I've been packing aaaaaall my things in Barcelona and tomorrow I'm flying back to Ibiza. I hate to leave... Anyway, Diana has cheered me up considerably. And my Eccellente in letteratura italiana too xD I don't know about lingua yet :P

[maggeo78]

L'ho sempre detto io che il tuo italiano era eccellente... Vedo che la tua insegnante se ne intende!!!! Buon rientro allora...

[leporello89]

The best Gilda is Diana Damrau! And Lucic is one of the best Rigoletto

For post it =)

[maggeo78]

In this Rigoletto is a bit undertone in my opinion, but probably is Diana's voice who puts him in the shadow!!! ;)))))

[maggeo78]

Thank you, this is my favourite aria!!!!! It's sing by Diana!!!!!

[Klassizismus]

Have you already heard Maria Callas and Tito Gobbi in this duet?? - It's fantastic!!!

[maggeo78]

Yes.... I have the cd of Rigoletto with Callas and Gobbi!!! You are not the only lover of Callas, my dear ;)))) Anyway Diana is great in this!!!

[Klassizismus]

Of course Diana is great here ;-) but Maria Callas is my all-time favourite singer :P, although I think that Diana has reached a level of dramatic singing that is quite equal to Callas'. Diana not only sings beautiful but also portrays Gilda dramatically with her subtle musicality.

The only problem that I had with this production from Dresden were the acoustics for the TV broadcast!!! Unfortunately they were terrible :( No real presence of sound,... although youtube conceals this quite well...

[maggeo78]

Well Callas is Callas!!! Anyway Diana is growing and now she is not only a soprano di coloratura! She is a big voice and I'm sure she is quite ready to became a dramatic soprano! She's a good musician and she knows that she has to wait her voice... Anyway I hope we will see her singing Traviata soon!

[Klassizismus]

A dramatic soprano??? with roles like Brünnhilde, Elektra, Turandot, Isolde, Lady Macbeth, Tosca ????? No offence, but I would rather say that Diana will become a lyric/dramatic coloratura soprano with lighter and lyric roles. I could imagine her in roles like Violetta Valery, Leonora (in Il trovatore), Mimi, Ophelie and Elena in Vespri siciliani; maybe she'll even sing Tatiana some day. I have to think about this a bit more, but I would never consider her a dramatic soprano. Best wishes!!!

[maggeo78]

Let's think Diana singing Isolde's Libestod.... Just fantastic....

Anyway she probably will never sing those rules, but surly she will perform Violetta...

[Klassizismus]

Yeah, I think that - concerning the acting and singing - Violetta would be a perfect role for her! "Sempre libera" - that's child's play for her! And she already sang the Brindisi with Domingo, so I would say that for now Diana is more prepared to sing Traviata than Natalie Dessay, but I also can't wait for Natalie's interpretation, although Violetta will be a hard challenge for her :)

[Klassizismus]

What would you say about Anna Bolena, Elvira in I Puritani, Amina (La Sonnambula) - the whole bel canto??!!!! That's the right repertoire for her!!!

[maggeo78]

Don't forget Diana's a goddess... And goddesses can do miracles!!!!

[Klassizismus]

For now she's a Königin der Nacht, she would be a goddess, if she sang Norma ;)

[maggeo78]

Klassizismus, she has stop her Königin der Nacht! Pay attention to Rachegötter if you say another time she is not a goddess ;DDDD

Anyway It's a lot of time I dream about her singing Casta Diva.... It would be so wonderful....

[Klassizismus]

Ach, ich fühls es ist verschwunden...^^ Surely I know that she said goodbye to the Königin, but for me she'll always be the best in this role! I don't care for the Rachegötter, I have the Eingeweihten on my side :P

Norma? Why not? She could sing it in the original key like Joan Sutherland, which is in F I think and which makes the "Casta diva " sound even more ethereal - a dream!! Be sure: as far as Diana has sung Norma I'll call her a goddess, for the moment she's an aspirant for this title ;)

[maggeo78]

Die Eingeweihten???? Unglückliche Töchter... Ich weiss du bist ein Sohn aber so war der libretto... Anyway, Zittre nicht mein liber Sohn.. Ich weiss du bist unschuldig, weise, fromm... Aber Ein Jüngling, so wie du, vermag am besten and put more vids of Diana..

Anyway, you are right, she is the best Konigin and in my opinion only a german singer can be perfect in that role. I hope her Konigin will be back one day.

[Klassizismus]

Haha, you're welcome!

[Lilith89ibz]

Nah, her voice is growing. It is now more appropriate for lyric roles. Coloratura lyric roles, of course, but not that firey. Maybe I'll see her Pamina in Vienna this August :D

[maggeo78]

I'm happy to see that you're back!!!

You will see her again????? I hate you.....

Yes she is lyric now, but she is doing miracles with her voice... Maybe one day....

[Lilith89ibz]

Oh, and I intend to go to London in December for her Gretel too... xDDDDD

[maggeo78]

In London too????? There's again Dessaybestsinger commenting on cortigiani vil razza!!!!

You must tell me something aboout Madrid

[Lilith89ibz]

What do you want to know? :)

Which is the vid? I can't find it :P

[maggeo78]

It's a vid of Leporello....

I want to know about Diana's recital in Madrid!

[Lilith89ibz]

Send me a message with your questions :)

[maggeo78]

Well you want an interview.... I would like to know everything what does she said to you...

And how is the real Diana....

[Iareto]

The original key is G.  Just...for your information.