Cosi Fan tutte 1996 - Dorabella & Guglielmo duet

[metonymyed]

This is an all star cast in my opinion. My two favorite singers.

[eurydike]

is it possible to get this whole opera somewhere? i would like to have it too:-)

[LucyGitana]

Beautiful rendition! I love this duet. Thank you so much for posting it! =)

[eurydike]

is it possible to buy this on DVD ?

[agitanna]

@eurydike yes , Google Opera house. On the site go to search and look for the DVD 527

[tennesseelvr]

the feeling intellect taken to its Godly conclusion by amadeus.

[thecelticspirit]

Oh this is so sweet! Great duet :D

[manrico29]

Perfection !!!

[beenredundant]

Absolutetly. I agrre.

[Andreamus]

I'd fall for Guglielmo anytime in this rendition...

The moves and vocals of Simon Keenlyside here is... dangerous. Irresistable.. I'd give in... again and again...

And what an erotic Masterpiece from Mozart...

[rosellagallo]

fantastic!

[OlDoinyo]

My old Salzburg recording with Brigitte Fassbaender and Hermann Prey might have topped this vocally, but not by a lot. Really fine work, and good acting, too.

[Andreamus]

Just my words...

Salzburg 1974 is close to unbeatable vocally but this is damn good, I might add..

[dermotafan]

This is splendid. I wish that a difference between batte qui e balza li were shown more openly, becouse I can hear it in the music , and singing.

[mmapula1]

im speechless. this is Godgiven talent!!!

[TedMichaelMorgan]

Excellent--heck, perfection again is the right word.

[gracek703]

Absolutely beautiful!!

[xxxrealdreamxxx]

What to say???!!!

Thanks cervancho for the super share.

Sara

[crimart2002]

BELLISSIMOOOOOOOOOOOO

[carolinahermelina]

Mozart isn't something to like or not. He is the absolut in music, doesn't depend on our tastes and fashions. He is essencialy perfect.

[DoryViolet]

I agree with you entirely. Always divine music.

[eurydike]

@carolinahermelina you are probably perfectly right, Mozart is sheer perfection:-)

[gegiuzzo]

Now, THIS is beautiful! great susan graham! He's so good too.

Watch the glyndebourne 2006 version as well... it's different but I really can't choose.

Gea from italy

[cucuchi1]

Absolutely agreed with you Kristal,

heavenly Mozart's music!!!

[KristalAV]

Words can't even describe how gorgeous this is! No one will be able to top these too - they are perfect and I second the person that said only Mozart could have written something this beautiful. And SImon Keenlyside's Guglielmo...no wonder Dorabella caved! :-)

[Sochilinda]

I think so too. Keenlyside as Gluglielmo is wonderful! He is sooooo hot! and sings just like an angel.

[magicj530]

is this a dvd you purchased? if so, may i ask where...? i can't find i anywhere.

[ellenthediva]

just so lovely.

[radiotvman]

Beautiful music and equally beautiful singing.

[operaticxingenue]

This might make me sounds stupid but... this is the first time I've seen Susan Graham in a dress. XD

[orrsof]

Check out the her video 'I can be a sexy lady' here on you tube. She pokes fun at all her 'pants' roles. Does being a nun in Dead Man Walking count as wearing a dress? She will always be my favorite Sesto.

[KatherineXIX]

I saw her sing Donna Elvira yesterday! How's that for a dress role? "Mi tradi" was lowered a half step, but it was a nice change of pace. The conductor rushed it, though. After the opera, I went to the stage door and she was so nice!

[johnsmyth110]

Exquisite! Only Mozart could have written this.

[daze666]

Wonderful!

[wowyourgaiy]

The harmonies that these two vocalists make cannot be tighter. I've never had chills for an entire piece of music. Beautiful and sublime.

[gypzyjz]

::orgasms::

[chobrusad]

Es una versión magnífica, quizás la mejor de "il core vi dono" que he escuchado.

[KatherineXIX]

Haha, I just realized that the director made a great effort to disguise the fact that Susan Graham is about half a head taller than Simon Keenlyside (having her lean backwards, having him stand on the platform, etc.). Nice work.

[ottokees]

A most wonderful version !!!! thank you very much for sharing!!!...I just recorded this aria in Patagonia, Argentina.Cheers!!!, ~Sergio.

[KatherineXIX]

I do love the voices, and this is the first version of this duet I heard, so I will always be biased towards it. But this is a really hard scene (acting-wise) for Guglielmo, because he has to be conflicted between being seductive and feeling sorry for his friend. Keenlyside plays up the latter a lot more, and the Guglielmo in the Berlin production plays up the former. I think Luca Pisaroni in the Glyndebourne production acted this scene the best. But no one has anything on Simon's voice!

[malloy611]

pity we dont get to see that little sweet gem of a duet "Ye friendly breezes between the two tenor voice suitors.

[75NIK93]

Sublime...

[StupidLove09877]

bellissimaaaa quest'aria

[lelila2006]

Dear lord.

[75NIK93]

splendide...

[cognefred]

Si sensuel ! si bien chanté, si beaux !

[mozartjpn137]

I love Cosi Fan Tutte so much! I think it is the best opera ever written.

[avenaoat]

And the "Zauber Flute"??

[despina92]

Il core vi dono/bell'idolo mio/ma il vostro vo' anch'io/via datelo a me Me 'l date lo prendo/ma il mio non vi rendo/invan me 'l chiedete/più meco ei non è. Se teco non l'hai/perché batte qui? Se a me tu lo dai/che mai balza lì? È il mio coricino/che più non è meco/ei venne a star teco/e batte così. Qui lascia che il metta! Ei qui non può star! Ti intendo furbetta! Che fai? Non guardar! (the other part is in the next comment)

[fuzmiq]

Day by day, I realize how much I love the male voice. Love it.

[mariandelochs]

Can't blame Dorabella for not being able to resist Guglielmo - I wouldn't, either, if he's played by the divine Simon Keenlyside!

[Aapton]

Perhaps best piece ever made

[KatherineXIX]

This duet is ingeniously composed. Their harmonies are laced together so well, and the "beats" in the orchestra section during the text about their hearts beating add so much! This whole piece just shows that they are made for each other. How does this production end, though?

[mutewoman]

Is there actually a production where the original couples don't come together again in the finale?

[Cmac1528]

That's rather the point of a comedy, isn't it?

[armida23dalila]

fabtastic,perfect,awsome...sus­an graham is the best and sweet dorabella I have ever seen.

[Andreamus]

CosiFan Tutte is the closest thing to heavenly perfection. And this divine duet is as erotic as anything. Sublime and touched by God. Nothing less.

[Krassiana]

It starts with the words "Il core vi dono" "("This heart I give you") :) This is one of the greatest duets ever...it is magical :)

[brendabergman]

Thanks

[natashathweatt]

What is the name of this duet?

[armida23dalila]

this aria's name is "ıl core vi dono"

[alned676]

Ah!!Simply heavenly...Simon Keenlyside..what a voice!!

[oOFleurDeLisOo]

Simply beautiful!

[tulrich125]

Talk about being bilingual... Italian singing and French subtitles!!! This was great!

[goaliegal31]

How could she even think of resisting Simon Kennlyside?! With that voice and those looks, I think every woman would cave!

[cyfieithydd]

I remember Simon arriving at the RNCM in about 1983. First presentation class of the year with a venerable lady of Scottish descent taking the class. I was in my last year and Simon was in his first year Post Grad. Never seen him or heard of him before that day, but the first time will stay with me until my dying day. He sang "Ah! per sempre io ti perdei" from Puritani. It was sublime - a moment akin to the time I heard Hvorostovski sing "Ombra mai Fu" in Cardiff six years later.

[cucuchi1]

The whole opera is an absolute treat to heavenly music in my opinion, only Mozart could write such sublime music; such perfect harmony!

[nickcowie]

cosi is such beautiful music, and keenlyside is an absolute god, the best british baritone of our time i would say. mozarts duets are such fun to sing!

[davy91101]

This is absolutely a winner; I adore Cosi and all the available DVD's leave something to be desired. Would that this could be made available

[josephlemon]

Can you please post one of Ferrando's arias?

[MUEZZAB]

Done !

[E19103]

Perfect singing & acting. Graham and Keenlyside give this duet full justice, but the duet is still a dog (sorry, Wolfgang). The tenor-soprano duet later in the show...Goodness, now THAT duet is genius (bravo, Wolfgang).

[MUEZZAB]

Thanks. actually I really like this duet. it is simple and charming and I love Keenlyside & Graham voice.

But I will post the "Fra gli amplessi" duet from the same production with Susan Chilcott & Rainer Trost. They were very good (weel, I am not a big fan of Trost). I will post it in the current of next week.

[poodlearg]

EXCUSE ME! The duet is just perfect. Like the whole freaking opera. 3 hours of the most beautiful music EVER. If this duet is "lighter" than the tenor-soprano, it is because of the character`s psicology, which mozart could PERFECTLY paint.

[Ludlow889]

@E19103 The music is "shallower" here (but still achingly beautiful) because Dorabella and Guglielmo are shallower than Fiordiligi and Ferrando. Mozart was a dramatic as well as musical artist and wrote music to match the characters. This is my favorite rendition of this duet.

[LouTheGrotesque]

c'est beau!