Erwin Schrott: Aprite un po' quegli occhi - Nozze di Figaro

[jrferrio]

nacio en Belgrano

[usbcalif]

@jrferrio no, that`s not true, he is Rossarino.

[tehblogger]

this is actually really, really excellent.

[theulkar]

uno dei cantanti più noiosi e flosci che mi sia mai capitato di ascoltare!

[acid85music]

isn't it a bit fast???????? he on the other hands , he sings very freely!!! bravo!!!

[ranigema]

c'è qualcuno che può spiegarmi che cosa canta questo ragazzo?

[usbcalif]

@ranigema

Si, lui canta un aria di Mozart, l'Opera si chiama Le Nozze di Figaro. L'aria si chiama "Aprite un po quegli occhi"

in English, Opera: Marriage of Figaro, Mozart. Royal Opera House, 2006. There's a DVD that you can get in Amazon.com

[ranigema]

@usbcalif chi sei tu? la mia domanda non era quale é questa aria e chi é il compositore. la mia domanda era: - che cosa canta questo ragazzo? e semplice ,non? la parola "canta" per voi giovani e un mistero! questo ragazzo /proprio come te/ e un dilettante che non sa ne cantare,ne interpretare. 70-60-50-40-30 anni fa dilettanti come questo non "cantavano". Povero mondo,Mozart merita piu di rispetto! tu sei la sua amica,o sei una giovane ragazza che non conosce il mestiere e che lo ama?...

[usbcalif]

@ranigema Dear Signora Ranigema. Io volevo essere gentile pensavo che la sua domanda seria. Chi sono io?, no one, but a very educated person that like to respect any other creature. Calme toi Nicola.

[ranigema]

@usbcalif mi chiamo Olga mia cara.

sono calma mia cara,e tu sei una giovane ignorante.

e ti rispetto tale quale sei...

ti credi ben educato?hihihihihihihihihihhi

l'educazione mia cara in questi giorni non esiste più.

a 86 anni mi date soltanto dei consigli...hihihihihihihihihih­ihihihi

che gente!!!

[ranigema]

@usbcalif ...........tu sei una delle ragazze che adorano il mostro vocale RR....

io ti conosco cara,vorrei essere "Nicola" purtroppo mi manca qualcosa...

poveretta,vai gioca con un'altra,non ti rispondo più!

ma chi credi di essere?prima impara di parlare,impara di cantare /non hai voce di cantare,sei stonata come le tue parole?/ vai à scuola cara,vai!

[ranigema]

@usbcalif avevo letta dei tuoi commenti!...hihihihihihihihihi­hhi

tu sei una giovane donna innamorata in questo dilettante!

anch'io ero innamorata in un basso...purtroppo aveva una voce brutta ma questa e una storia lunga...

continua di amare e adorare l'amore della tua vita e ti prego di lasciarmi à pace!

tu parli francese,io non!

parli inglese,io non!

parli russo?io si ! é la mia lingua!

tu sei una giovane donna innamorata e maleducata,non abbiamo nulla à dirci!

addio.

[matthieusarah]

He is almost too stylish to be a Figaro!

[CVik64]

Ottima dizione, e buona presenza scenica, niente da dire, bravo ! se si concedesse qualche libertà in meno...

[augustine051]

Bravo!

[salpaova]

oh my God !! this singer of the "new generation" is awful!!! what a shame!!! if he wasn't with Anna Netrebko, no one would know this bad singer .............. I listened to him at La Scala in Milan as Escamillo (Carmen): he was boohed a lot!!

[usbcalif]

@salpaova

You sound like a singer without a job.

[Ronanhalt]

@salpaova Well, I agree that that particular Escamillo was not his finest hour, but to say that he is known only for Anna Netrebko is to be oblivious of the true story. When they met, Schrott was already singing leading roles on the main opera stages, and he is considered to be one of the best -if not the best- Don Giovanni of our time. I don't think that anyone can deny that he really shines in that role. Still, I agree with you that his La Scala's Escamillo is forgettable, to say the least.

[KatieKaboom21]

Nothing short of inspired! He is such a treat!

[jrferrio]

He is ARGENTINE!!

[elblogdelguayo]

@jrferrio que desubicado o mal informado.... es uruguayo

[MarcusHolly]

Great singer!

[utkiekers]

Er hat nicht nur einen faszinierenden Bariton, er ist auch ein tempramentvoller Akteur auf der Bühne Bravo

[Clevinal]

Non ha una voce pesante e ridondante. Non direi che sia lirico, ecco.

Eppure nel complesso è di facile, facile ascolto, bello, gradevole e anche ben giocato con le espressioni. Insomma, non sarà Siepi, ma funziona!!

[Coriolanable]

Beautiful voice!

[nispen]

What elegant nonchalance. Brilliant.

[pauluduscayard]

a mio parere la fa molto meglio Raimondi!

in my opinion Raimondi's much more better!

[ednuttah]

TAKE HEED GENTLEMEN!

[Tanglewooded]

so so hot

[bodiloto]

Aprite un'po quegli orecchie...cosa sei ? dilettante .

[mozarteugenia]

@bodiloto Non capisco perche Lei prenda cosi tanto tempo per guardare Erwin e lasciare delle brutte traccie con i suoi commenti...interesse personale, piacere o invidia?. Quest'uomo ha talento, voce, bellezza e carisma da vendere. Se questo artista fa o fara musica leggera saremmo tutti noi ad ascoltare...VIVA LA MUSICA LEGGERA, ASCOLTIAMOLA INSIEME!.

[usbcalif]

@bodiloto shhhhhhhhhhh.

[bodiloto]

@usbcalif lei parla cinese ?!?!?! bravo,a / ni háoooo ...

[bodiloto]

@mozarteugenia brava,giusto !confermo viva la musica leggera ! abbiamo scelta? non credo ,ascoltiamo allora insieme la brutta musica leggera.una domanda sola con cortesia :perche Schrott non prova di fare la carriera á Hollywood ? Ciao .

[usbcalif]

@bodiloto Invidio i mari che lui attraversa-

invidio i raggi delle ruote

della carrozza che lo porta in giro-

invidio le curve colline

che osservano il suo viaggio.

Tutti possono vedere facilmente

quel che invece-ah, cielo-

a me è vietato assolutamente.

L'invidia e' un brutto perire che guasta la vostra anima.

[bodiloto]

@usbcalif cara,apri lo spartoto e vedrái che questo dilettante canta note che non esistono,quello che canta sono le sue composizioni...confermo, cosa sei?

dilettante,vai álla scuola.

invidio?ahahahahahahahahahahah­ahah

[barbudillo]

nice voice, no style

[ThatZazenIdiot]

I saw him singing Figaro yesterday in London...he was a fucking divinity :) Erwin, you are a fucking god

[bajobaritonoAH]

he has a nice voice....but...I do not hear that "nasty / wild animal" sound from the past singers....like robert merill.......

[corwinofamber8]

top rate interpretation

[thesafekind]

Pappano and the Covent Garden first horn do a great job with the horn call at the end. (Some conductors, like Solti, either downplay this joke or practically ignore it.)

What a great idea it is: Figaro can't bring himself to say the worst thing he suspects, so Mozart's orchestra tells us what he's thinking, since traditionally horns = cuckold.

It's like Figaro is reacting to the horn calls in his head. And on the other hand the horn sounds like it's mocking Figaro for jumping to conclusions.

[phoenix2frequent]

@thesafekind @thesafekind. Interesting note: saw Schrott this week at Covent Garden's revival of this production. This time his parting shot as the horn call sounds is to make the cuckold gesture - holding a finger from each hand up to the head.

It feels to me that he's brought a new focus to the part for 2010. Here, in particular, a mesmerising anger comes out and he addresses the final round of insults (witches, wolves, she-bears etc!) directly to the audience from the stage apron: terrific!

[chrizosthemis]

i think Thomas Allen has given him lessons

[lamadonnadegliangeli]

tanto bello quanto cane.

[Astrifiammante620]

Neanche troppo bello...

[ducadibudapest]

Piace solo alle zittelle ed alle checche!

Senza eleganza!

[Sissi89go]

Questo commento sarebbe da incorniciare. Hai perfettamente ragione!

[Astrifiammante620]

Ma come fanno ad essere tutti pazzi per lui? E' bravo come un avvocato a dare malta! Il Luca se lo mangia per cena!

[blichilde]

@Astrifiammante620 Luca chi? Pisaroni? Se sì, concordo in pieno.

[Astrifiammante620]

Certo che è Pisaroni!

[matthieusarah]

Can you post his "non piu andrai"?

[matthieusarah]

he's a lot sexier with those few extra pounds!

[voiceteacher100]

I can't stand this playboy! He's hardly an opera singer.

[Aliona778]

splendid!

[Riparotondo]

Dizione incredibile!!!

[Sissi89go]

Incredibilmente brutta...

[58wotan]

it,s only a anecdote, he,s the husband of Netrebko, every time there are more matrimonys in the world of the opera, lol

[vivacecilia]

Questo è proprio bravo !!! Ottima pronuncia,grande voce ed eccellente presenza!!

[wowyourgaiy]

I think he is fantastic.

[serenade00007]

He's very handsome!!!!!!!

[MaestrOpera]

Bravo Ildebrando!!!!!

[hopkopera]

Terrible, Mr. Netrebko!!!

[thugman30]

R.I.P. MOZART

[izzigogo]

Fantastico!!

[thugman30]

LISTEN TO CESARE SIEPI

[nljpfvbu]

Spasibo!

[ocklbooi]

Heigei, he dosn't have a LONG way to go. He's on the right path. You have cross-eyed.

[usbcalif]

@ocklbooi cosi si canta!.

[ocklbooi]

Jussi, I'm sure he doesn't shout his voice through his resonators.

[ocklbooi]

Jussi1946, he is more than matthew mconaughey. Clearly, he's also not shouting. Could you explain why?

[KatherineXIX]

Was he heavier back then? He was a lot trimmer as Don Giovanni last week!

[KiNgOfKaRaBiNeR]

omfg who u like? This for example not a singer who makes large false vibratos like dimitri or bryn. V gd voice very good emotion

[MmeFigaro]

pelle d'oca! che artista, che cantante! Mozart ti adorerebbe Erwin. BRAVO!!!!

[Verseau125]

He is divine.

[serRudyll]

He's not. That's what makes him so good :-)

[theCardCheater]

che sexy quest'uomo ;P

[heigei1]

Erwin, when you have reached the dazzling heights of the fat opera singer with the beard and the outstretched arms, you will be allowed to comment-you still have a long way to go.

[schnacker41]

xDD

[heigei1]

When did he get divorced?

[Hirnhinweg]

BooaaH!!!Now THAT is a baritone! And not at al "Schrott" (it´s German for thrash)

[pamina133]

Greaaaaaaaaaat!

Suuuuuuuuuper!

I'm so happy for them! :=)

[burtsbees2]

they're having a baby!!!!!

[raythespian]

Now that he is engaged to La Netrebko, what operas could they do together, other than the obvious Mozarts? I suggest "Thais".

[JackieVilela]

they could do some of the strauss operas

Salome wold be great,but not for now...hehehe

also La Boheme or Butterfly

[raythespian]

I was thinking of operas in which they would play the romantic leads. Strauss' "Arabella" would be a good one. "The Flying Dutchman" would probably be too heavy for Anna. "Onegin" is a real possibility. There are so few operas for soprano and baritone.

[singingcanoe]

Isn't he married to someone else? With a daughter?

[singingcanoe]

Scratch that. She's pregnant. I guess he's divorced.

[mariacallus]

This fantastic performance is out on DVD this coming March, 2008!

[singingcanoe]

Is it possible to buy a DVD of this production?

[carlossp3]

Where did you get this video??? I want it. Can you upload more videos of this performance, please; with Dorothea Roschmann or Miah Persson. Thank you

[ScoDeu]

Utterly, utterly magnificent - everything that opera should be. Bravo Erwin Schrott!

[RagingSuccubus]

Did he lose a fair amount of weight just in the past year? Or is it just this costume making him look tubby in comparison to his extremely chiseled/naked Don Giovanni?

[Gerardeus]

-.-''

[RagingSuccubus]

Jesus Christ, he is seriously too hot to handle. Please post more videos, preferably some Don Giovanni for us to drool over.

[RagingSuccubus]

This aria really shows off what a gorgeous upper register he has ... he doesn't growl or strain at the high notes but sings them with a smooth, tenorlike quality. He needs to work on cleaning up the faster runs but overall a very strong talent. And it doesn't hurt that he's fucking amazing to look at.

[renatamarcuzzi]

I love this guy, he is hot!!!!! and great singer. The best Don Giovanni ever.

[marianistika]

he is soooooo hot and talented , my prince charming... aahh...

[canzonettasullaria]

What a voice! What an appearence! I´m ravished!

[carolinestgeorge]

Hey Golden 3000,

I so hope that you will see him in Houston one day!I might be there too...we will have to bring our smelling salts with us!! Best wishes to you, Caroline

[carolinestgeorge]

You are so right...he is absolutely beautiful,I could not agree more! And the voice, and the acting,he is a complete God!And,so good looking... The whole audience at Covent Garden was swooning.

I confess that, after the first time I saw him there, I rushed to buy tickets for the next three nights. What bliss!

[Golden3000997]

Oh, I am more than jealous! I can only hope and pray that he gets an engagement here at the Houston Grand Opera before I am too old and gray to enjoy it! (But I would get there - even with a wheelchair and cane!)

: ) Christine

[Golden3000997]

Oh carolinestgeorge! I am SO jealous!! I have as many still photos as I have been able to download from the internet! Unfortunately, I am too old, fat and ugly, or else I would track him down to the ends of the earth! I know he is married and has a daughter. I wouldn't want to take him away from them. I would just dedicate my life to being close to him somehow.

He's beautiful! Body - face - voice - and soul!

: ) Golden

[carolinestgeorge]

He is the best Don Giovanni ever...I saw him at Covent Garden. Brilliant!

We need a download of that too!!!Please,please...!!

[ilFactotum]

Nope, George London is the best Don Giovanni! Ahaha!

[buenggi]

This is fantastic. Thank you so much - and as Golden3000997 says: more, please, please...

[Golden3000997]

I adore Erwin Schrott!! I may never get to see him live. Please, please post more clips! Especially the scene with Cherubino being sent into the military!

If you have anything with his Don Giovanni, that would be incredible!

Thank you SO much!