Joyce DiDonato - Juan Diego Florez - Pietro Spagnoli - Il barbiere di Siviglia - 2009

[JaimieAppleton]

And I also love Joyce's "ma io" for some reason.

[JaimieAppleton]

The whole thing is amazing but I am particularly obsessed with 8:45 to the end... I die every time it is so hilarious.

[amfortas1978]

I was there on the first night, when she just got hurt and used only a stick... oh that stick was a powerful tool to beat....

[rossinigio]

strepitoso!!!!!!!

[murderouskeeshondje]

I cannot but simply love this! I was there the first night she performed in a wheelchair - and it was really amazing.

My question is: (a) where on earth did you get the filmed performance and (b) please give us more! ;)

[johneunson]

this is a treasure. didonato is briliant. what is left to say about the genius of florez? thank you so much for this.

[thecelticspirit]

Aaaaaaaaah I love this "Ah qual colpo"! Rosina's despair is so heartbreaking... Hilarious how she plays with her wheelchair xD Indeed, la scala might be a problem ^^

[coloraturafan]

I just posted this same scene from DiDonato's 2005 London performance... just to show how she did the scene differently without the wheelchair.

[thecelticspirit]

Great! Thanx for letting me now, I'm gonna watch it right now :)

[SirEdgardo]

Is she actually in a wheelchair, like, did she fracture her leg or something or is it just the staging? Florez is the Count Almaviva of this generation, no doubt about it

[thecelticspirit]

She tripped during the premiere, and she broke her leg. She decided to keep on singing, hence the wheelchair :)

[DessayBestSinger]

Je dirais même plus...la même chose! xD

[annao273]

@thecelticspirit Haha. So true! I love the expression on Joyce's face the first time she says "per la scala del balcone." It totally says "you guys clearly haven't thought this through!"

[thecelticspirit]

@annao273 Definitely. And Florez is like "oops" xD

[aaronsande]

Possibly the best, and funniest, part of the whole opera! With 2 of my favorite singers! Bravo, coloraturafan!