La Ci Darem la Mano

[paulostroff99]

Beautiful singing.

[marcellny]

imagine what a world we live in in which hampson, d'arcangelo are actually considered good giovanni's.

[90lysander]

Loose is wonderful -- how I long to hear such bright, unmannered singing from the soubrettes of today! London does a nice job but I far prefer a lyric baritone as the Don.

[uselessgirls]

i'm totally one of those ppl whom would never listen to opera, but this song was so catchy that it totally turned me on to classical music.

[ewsoprano]

If this is from his Voice of Firestone video- the soprano is the recently passed American soprano Dorothy Warenskjold (1921-2010) (she was my college voice teacher at UCLA)

[rockgor]

Not sure, but I think the soprano is Emmy Loose, a Czech-Austrian

soubrette who sang a lot of Mozart.

Tns 4 the charming post.

[55werther]

London, uno de los grandes artista del siglo XX, en una de sus interpretaciones muy

celebrada. Realmente, el fue, uno de los Grandes interpretes de Don Giovanni. Docu-

mento, este video, muy valioso.

[tenordramaticitm2]

great rendition!

[Chutson353]

I've noticed that on the whole in comparing different performers singing the same works that over the course of time the performers get look better and sing worse. I think it's a shame that it appears the desire for "beautiful" performers has led to a compromise in vocal standards. (If I have misspelled a word please don't comment - I type these comments quickly and typos slip in - they are irrelevant to my opinions).

[emkopera]

This is the best rendition and as Mozart wrote it.

[bodiloto]

Sublimi entrambi  Grazie !

[smemr]

When was this recorded? A fifties TV show?

[charmingemily]

question:

is there an accent on the "NO" syllable in "la ci darem la maNO"?

some versions on youtube has accent while others don't. On my score there is an accent.

thanks

[A7madeus]

@charmingemily

you've asked this question in all versions??!!!!!!!

[charmingemily]

yet still haven't got a satisfactory answer.

people basically say two things

1. in Italian, stress is on MA

2.. the downbeat is on MA

but my question asks on the original score, did mozart write an accent on NO? because on my score (which is an adaptation) there is and accent added on NO and I think it sounds weird.

[neobenisichi01]

Well, the italian accent indeed is in MA-... /là ci darém máno/... the accent in -NO (/manó/) would be really strange... You should consult an other edition of that score and compare them.

[A7madeus]

like who cares, Mozart was not Italian, and most of audiences are not Italians and non of the van recognize the accent, plus Don Giovanni is spanish not italian

[Patriciasinger]

All silly commentators aside (ahem, davidomarfilms...learn how to spell won't you?) I WOULD like to know who the Zerlina is...

[davidomarfilms]

This is cool if your 102 years old! lol

Blah blah blah blu blu blah!

lol

[tschkumbift]

I think the greatest Don Giovanni,Amfortas and Wotan ever. Bravo!!!

[ana1869]

And who is the Zerlina?

[4Syd7]

George London è un eccezionzale basso.

[unnannonelluretra]

baritono basso

[mrtyles]

i like that kissing of the hand bit at the end.

[796824]

GEORGE LONDON studied with the greatest teacher of the era ENRICO ROSATI, teacher of the great BENIAMINO GIGLI. Unlike those, who fake a Baritone quality on the contemporary professional stage, by hooty tonality, London sang with his natural quality which Rosati brought to the fore..

[tenorote]

There is NO bass-baritone today (even Bryn) that approaches George on voice and interpretation.

[Saipakora]

And Samuel Ramey?

[Iareto]

Lol! My thought exactly!

[Arashi110]

IMHO, Samuel Ramey was one of the best Giovannis in recent 30 yrs.

[Phonologie]

I don´t understand what you say.

[Baccalaureus79]

I do not think he acts well here... I mean, he is trapping that poor girl - nothing in his behavior lets the audience know that. He doesn't seem to be mean at all.

[tenorote]

He is part seducer but, first he is demanding his rights as lord of the land. That's totally compatible with the Don's character.

[rwprof]

And one of the great Wotans of all time, arguably the greatest Wotan.

[ilFactotum]

George London is a God! I think I can safely say he's the gold standard for every young bass-baritone (at least he is for me).

[dustmondo45]

Ah George London! What an actor and singer! Not repected enough for his art...

[mxl2003]

I couldn't agree more...just amazing. No one like him today, unfortunately.

[anzolettilino]

@mxl2003 he is one of the my best don with Siepi and ramey. and singer in mozart.