Act 2 - 1: Le nozze di Figaro (Met'99)

[surferchickluvschips]

currently writing an essy on this opera .. im not impressed i hope it dosent ruin the opera for me !!

[Querzeo]

This aria is so booooring... Fortunately, Fleming has the Mina's touch! Great performance!

[Sawl]

@Querzeo You break my heart :( I love this aria so much.

[thedridis]

This song just breaks my heart :( How many people can relate to the poor countess?

[amoebazebra420]

YO, THIS SHIT IS OFF THE CHAAAIIN!!

[1AdrianR]

Fleming at her best

[dht23]

So those are supposed to be the Count and Countess's kids? Cool I hvae never seen a taging like that before!

[galeriemuseumdouglas]

can I buy this dvd somewhere?? pleace tell me its so beautifull!

[annare59]

Рене так хороша! Эти ,раскрывающиеся словно весенние бутоны,верхние ноты,зависающие,медленно гаснущие...Плавится сердце. Я так мечтала увидеть и услышать эту оперу с таким звездным составом и вот не могу оторваться уже третий день.Спасибо,спасибо!!!

[polkmn12341]

complimenti, ottimo lavoro!

[samk1101]

I love it.

[iangatsby21]

i wish i could see nozze di figaro at the MET some day!!!

[1AdrianR]

@iangatsby21 Me too, before they retire this magnificent production

[suzanneetmoi]

Although I loved Ms.Fleming's voice at this point in time, I am not pleased with the "cutesy" touch on the part of the director with trotting he real-life daughter into the scene. The Count &his wife have no children, although by the 3rd book, Rosina has a son by Cherubino, whom she passes off as the Count's, while the Count has had his own illegitimate daughter living under their roof as his "ward", Yes, it looked sweet, but.. Ah well..

[Loismustdie26]

Was there ever an opera written of the Third Figaro?

[suzanneetmoi]

Not as of now! The subject matter is so "different" when compared to the other two, that I'm not sure if it would be well received....

[suzanneetmoi]

Sorry, I gave you incorrect info. There WAS a 3rd opera written. It was written by Jules Massenet in 1905 and is entitled "Cherubin" (he used the French spelling) and is based upon In the infrequently performed third play of the trilogy, "La mere coupable" ("The Guilty Mother").

[xoxpenguinxox]

Are you sure? I saw the performance of 'Cherubin' at the Guildhall two days ago and that's not what happened...

[suzanneetmoi]

@xoxpenguinxox

The opera, "Cherubin" with music by Massenet is quite different from the Beumarchais' third book of the trio, which he entitled, " La mere coupable, ou L'autre Tartuffe". The opera takes place while Cherubino is still 17 and "courting the ladies while he's in the army". It's a light and fluffy piece with some really lovely music in it. Did you like the performance?

[suzanneetmoi]

@suzanneetmoi BTW, the 3rd book was also made into an opera ( in the 1960's), but the subject matter was not as pleasant as that of "Cherubin".

[xoxpenguinxox]

@suzanneetmoi

ahh that makes sense.

i actually really enjoyed it, i just thought it was a shame it's really performed in the U.K or anywhere at all really.

Reminded me a lot of the marriage of figaro in some aspects although there's only three original characters in the production.

[lenozzedifigarofan15]

she is truly one of the best opera singers in the world. in my opinion shes tied for first with Cecilia bartoli and Diana damrau

[bachboy111]

bryn terfel as figaro?!!! wow all star cast.

[LaPrimavera2006]

Thank you for this beautiful aria. You gave singers name for everyone except for the beautiful Countess. What is this singer's name, please? Thank you again :)

[LaPrimavera2006]

okay, nevermind. everyone can have a blonde moment, myself included :)) THANKS AGAIN! She is the best!

[AnatoleBelge]

Oops! Somehow I missed that. The Countess is sung by Renee Fleming. :) Thanks for alerting me to the omission!

[lenozzedifigarofan15]

her name is renee fleming

[lenozzedifigarofan15]

@LaPrimavera2006  renee flemming

[kundun5]

Breathtakingly beautiful, BRAVA indeed!

[LaPrimavera2006]

Yeah, and i'm like "Who is Renee Fleming?" :)) Thank you again :)

[dewpep]

I am teaching an Academic decathlon team in High School and the subject is French Revolution. Mozart- Beaumarchais and da Pont with this Opera (specif Consa Sento) is part of it. Thanyou so very much for uploading this - my culture is extremelt improved.

[jewish1972]

this opera was an scandal, for its attack to the social instit. of its time, Mozart-DaPonte had serious problems to put it on stage

[henson80]

Renée est vraiment superbe dans ce rôle...le jeu, la viox, la douleur, la réflection ...Bravo !

[BarbaraPloyer333]

She is amazing!!! What a voice!

[cleareyedwolf]

unbelievable!! ahhhh

[RRydnew]

Thanks for posting. I saw the 1997 Met production with Te Kanawa. Did you see this one?

[htothenan]

i can't thank you enough for posting this whole opera...its absolutely a treat

[lady00010]

Thank you so much for having posted the missing scenes. You're so kind and generous. Grazie mille.

[AnatoleBelge]

You're welcome! :)