Cosi fan tutte: trio- Soave sia il vento (Solti)

[GeorgeM1949]

Solti usually gets it right. This is extraordinary. Thank you for posting it. And, for what it is worth, I don't think Lorengar's vibrato is distracting.

[overhetfeld]

B R A V I ! ! ! !

[beesiouxnyc]

People "complained" about Lorengar's vibrato, but that was a beautifully controlled and deeply moving part of the voice that was inside her. She was wonderful to see and unfortunately didn't perform enough in the United States. Berganza shines in Mozart and Rossini, as well as zarzuela.

[TheVaughan5]

@beesiouxnyc Agreed, I think an under rated singer but a favourite of mine. I was fortunate to see her in London at Covent Garden a couple of times in the early 70's, though I was quite young, I was still impressed.

[quipressoate]

Oltre il sublime...

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic! The best!

[billyguns2]

Who said Maestro Solti coudn't be gentle?This is sheer perfection! The singing is marvelous, too; I don't know this recording.

[bloydaage]

magic

[seetsebea1]

or is this Schwarzkopf?

[SDCmorg]

Nope, the Fiordiligi here is Pilar Lorengar. Schwarzkopf is also great in her recording, of course.

[gibbkes]

@seetsebea1 Could someone listen to this as played on You Tube

"the house of Mirth 7"

and tell me who are the singers please.

It truly is a wonderful version

[seetsebea1]

great , perfect, listen also to sSchwarzkopf

[minadario]

Thank you- the best version I've found on youtube with lyrics and translation for icing.

[simmozico]

Beautiful..One of the loveliest songs ever written..

[gabryjoker13]

what the fuck is this ?

[SDCmorg]

Apparently those who can read, read. Those who can't... curse and make an ass of themselves.

[gabryjoker13]

....Ballshit....

[gabryjoker13]

sorry....bullshit

[SDCmorg]

Three strikes. You're out with the rest occupying the blocked troll-bin. RIP.

[patrickjohn84]

No... Bullshit is what's in between your ears.

[LimeyPipeSmoker91]

@gabryjoker13 music, now fuck off

[madara321321]

che merda è?

[Canuckoperafan]

Wonderful singing all - bravi! Lorengar is divine here... she left us too soon.

[musicdivinemusic]

Wonderful interpretation, many thanks to the poster

[amlirco]

There's no vento piu' soave than MOZART's. Thanks for this pleasure!

[gabryjoker13]

thanks for this SHIT....

[Lightseeker001]

Who are all three singers, and what year?

[mradkova]

The performers are Lorengar, Berganza and Bacquier. Recorded in 1974.

[erniemajor]

sorry...but seeing again that scene in mind I now understand his response is his own poignant regret that he can no longer do homage to this lovely trio by participating... can only contemplate its shimmering Beauty as it drifts away from him ...

[erniemajor]

Soave s'il vento! In an old movie called "Luna" a woman says to her ancient Opera master(more or less) that she doesn't know why she can't let go of singing; anyway his enigmatic whispery response is simply: "Soave s'il vento...."

[Grigor99]

Three minutes of sublime beauty

[Batman6564]

eEvery time i hear this trio

a surge of warmth runs through my body and forces me to smile

let alone the instinct to start crying

i think when i see this live there will be no stopping me turning on the water works haha

absolutly beautiful :)

[musicisirresistible]

beautiful. I'm singing this with two others.

[leoperarm]

Brava Berganza!!!!!

[PhysicsProf1]

just a few short lines of text to support one of the most beautiful arias in operatic history. What a genius!

[PhysicsProf1]

sorry, make that trios in operatic history.

[ssballs]

Teresa XTRA-Berganza....!I love this version.

[lomoto69]

I've just been lifted to a wonderfully musical empyrean.

[janemie86]

Mozart horen De pijn niet van verlangen en gemis, de pijn van niets te wensen, van vervulling. Stralend helder hoog en eenzaam sterven- Tonen volgens welke geen mens een ander nog kan begeleiden. Onverbiddelijke vreugde Uit: menselijkerwijs, Fun van den Ham

[CILDAD]

May the wind blow gently

[stellaformusik]

oh, god, thank you so much for this charming version of suave sia il vento. Thank you so much for posting it SDCmorg... I have no words

[LforLearner]

Absolute bliss. This beautiful composer was not capable of writing other than the sublime in my opinion and this is a perfect example- thank you for it. The personalities and- yes even Mozart- may have flaws (who doesn't) but who cares- the combination of them all here is breathtaking and perfection- a real find- thanks again.

[Merlin1940]

Agree. Doing nothing in his entire life but writing this tiny 3min piece of music would be enough for any unknown man to instantly become an immense composer for ever. Yet for Mozart it was only 1/50 of work No 588...

Sun 12 Oct 2008 10:26 GMT

[LforLearner]

Thank you Merlin for this information and the reminder to revisit. I have just been sitting, a long full-grown man, in floods of tears which I could not stem, just transported to a personal heaven listening to this divine recording over ..and over again.

Thank you again Merlin- for reminder and SDCmorg for making this pleasure available to us all.

[SDCmorg]

My pleasure! :o) It's great to see others who appreciate great music like this. Keep supporting the art, my friends. I'm afraid opera is going to be pretty hard hit by the economic rough water these days. :o)

[PhysicsProf1]

how right you are. Most people have absolutely no idea of the magnitude of the man's genius. I bought the Phillip's anniversary series of "The total Mozart" back in the 1990s, downloaded all 187 CDs to a hard drive a few years ago, and I'm still stunned by the quality and magnitude of this man's work. Its breakthtaking and spectacular.

[stevtomato]

Oh yes! I agree totally with you, Merlin. Just 3 minutes, but really really indescribable.

Thanks Mozart for the beautiful music and thanks SDCmorg for making it available to us.

[SDCmorg]

My pleasure, bro. Happy holidays! :o)

[jdots3]

@Merlin1940 Teresa Verganza y Pilar Lorengar. Fabulosas¡¡¡¡

[davecoleman12]

Beautiful gem of a piece!!

[vanzofaust]

Bacquier, who was always mediocre at best, was booed at the Paris Opera on an evening he really did give a miserable performance. The charming man gave the entire house the 'finger' at his curtain call. In any case, Solti, Lorgengar and Berganza are wonderful here. Thanks for sharing.

[SDCmorg]

You're welcome. Wish you would refrain from dissing Bacquier needlessly, though. The man's dead, after all... and that has nothing to do with this performance.

[vanzofaust]

Gabriel Bacquier isn't dead. He'll be 84 on May 17 (b.1924). As he bowed, Monsieur Bacquier held his finger high to the whole audience during his entire curtain call because some people booed him. I admit it has 'prejudiced' my opinion of him ever since.

[SDCmorg]

Ack! My apology to M. Bacquier. Somehow thought he had snuffed it. :oP

There are a few singers who done worse things whose singing I like, but I still don't think it cool to keep the dirt blowing, you know. I'm sure I've done regrettable things on my bad days, too. :o)

[lomoto69]

Gabriel Bacquier flicked off an entire audience while bowing. That's fucking awesome.

[boekelman]

nice!!!!!!!