La ci darem la mano (Cecilia Bartoli and Thomas Hampson)

[Moustik2011]

Beautiful... Simply beautiful. Voices from Heaven, no doubt about it.

[saloliver]

If you had seen Cecelia Bartolli singing with Bryn Terfel at the "98" Richard Tucker Gala, posted earlier, and it seems, withdrawn, you would understand the reactions of the viewers about Thomas Hamson's "wooden stance", in this concert versus her vivacity. She sparkles and emotes, even in a non- operatic setting.....she sings from the heart - Glorious.

[gabpant]

La Bartoli è Odiosa.

Canta in modo terribilmente artificiale.

La figura di Zerlina è rivestita da un'ingeniutà quasi infantile che Cecilia violenta in modo insopportabile.

[kneelandpray1]

Hampson is a Baritone no Tenor.....

[MajorNeirLex]

@kneelandpray1 Your point being? The part was written for a baritone/bass after all :/

[90lysander]

I wonder what happened here? Hampson isn't always this wooden.

[1947Rollo]

Evidentemente in sala c'era una temperatura polare, si sono resi necessari più di due minuti di applausi perchè il pubblico si scaldasse le mani.

[gabrioxxx]

Cecilia, who is a first grade singer, does her usual funny faces when she sings...sometimes they are not just funny, but scary...

[oliviasmulyan]

@gabrioxxx first grade singer? i think your a first grade singer!

[aberlioness]

Hampson isn't a patch on Bryn Terfel. What a statue. Get some lessons mate.

[rambellipierfranco]

Splendidi! Cecilia Bartoli poi è semplicemente divina, unica, grande, indimenticabile!

[operafan0anegnd]

They sing it beautifully, but they could learn a lot about how to interact with each other from Anna Netrebko and Bo Skovhus. Very enjoyable performance.

[Maripudelmonaco]

No se' quien de los dos lo ¿ cantan? peor,  pobre MOZART,

[Babywinona]

NO SE PUEDE SER MAS CURSI, ª QUE MOHINES. LOS DOS ESTAN DESTROZANDO ESTE MARAVILLOSO DUO ----

[rafciobaka]

Czy ten pan ma jakieś uczucia?Bryła lodu.

[nnmakowska]

@rafciobaka Czy Don Giovanni miał jakieś uczucia? Wątpię.

[THEMAN200711]

This is the "coldest" La ci darem... that I have ever heard. Why didnt Hampson let Bartoli walk out first? You always let the woman walk out first. Why doesnt he embrace her at times? They must not like one another.

[oliviasmulyan]

@THEMAN200711 because you know why. ladies first!

[elizakolo]

Totally un-emotional! Shame on you, Thomas Hampson  for ignoring such an attractive Zerlina.

[22and5]

@elizakolo

Agree, the only thing he seems interested in seducing is the camera. :)

[Desideria7]

@elizakolo He is not ignoring her, he is just giving her lesson of singing technique and showing her that a REAL singer is supposed to sing with the VOiCE and NOT with his body, gesture and grimaces to camouflage the lack of the voice. I think he did it specially. This is a testimony that Bartoli is not able to sing using her vocal facilities, she cannot produce a note without making grimaces, body movements and aspiration a la "telephone sex" that have nothing to do with the music!

[aenache36]

@Desideria7 @ Cecilia Bartoli lacks VOICE?

Really?

On the planet I am from she is considered to be among the best of its kind...

[amatorynumber]

@elizakolo I don't think he likes women and I have heard she doesn't really like men so... I guess it's just the singing :)

[90lysander]

@amatorynumber Hmmm ... really?

[tenordramaticitm2]

Cecilia is great also with Terfel!

[coveredbuzzer]

I think this is one of the best performance of this duet!

[Bambam78]

I find Thomas Hampson very stiff and boring and vocally not even impressive....... is this oratorio, a Requiem? or commedia dell'arte?

[pudercukurs]

yes, that's was great! and public is great too. thank you for posting!

[pudercukurs]

Bravo!!!

[jbond5491]

Bartoli at some points gets a bit too quiet for my tastes, but all around an excellent rendition of this beautiful duet.

[tomfroekjaer]

Beautiful emotional singing of this divine aria. Thank you for posting, ClassicalRelated!

[ClassicalRelated]

Thank you Tom,

I don't get many reactions from Denmark, but I agree with you. This is one of the most beautiful versions of this aria I myself have ever heard.

Gerrit

[tomfroekjaer]

Well, Gerrit, there aren't that many Danes all together :-)

The aria is really sooo well performed with such genuine emotion that I had to shed a tear.

The aria itself is of course one of Mozarts masterpieces - so powerful in its divine simplicity.

One is tempted to say thanks God Renée Fleming took sick .... Bartoli's performance is fantastic!

Tom

[ClassicalRelated]

P.S. I just remembered, originally Renée Fleming was to perform with Thomas Hampson, and because she fell ill, Cecilia Bartoli was flown in as a last-minute replacement.

[fotzekopp1234]

@ClassicalRelated its a duett by the way..not an aria..but still, i agree

[rigcelli]

Hampson se apartó psicológicamente del rol, sin embargo, interpreta vocalmente a un excelente don giovanni. Magnifico Riccardo Muti.

[Desideria7]

Bravo Hampson! This is the way to stop the singers showing off on stage instead of singing! If you leave Bartoli without the opportunity to move, only with "singing" - everybody will hear that she is not able to sing "legato" 2 notes. The great lesson for everyone!

[momoq86]

hahaha cecilia is the only one that do the acting haha but beautiful singing

[axelmimi]

La entrada a escena de Thomas, muy por delante de Cecilia no es nada gentil. Luego el hecho de cantar un duo de amor mirando al público, por parte de él, denota un desdén visible a la dama. A ella se le nota contrariada por ello. Ambos son notables en el campo de la opera y por tal razón debieron actuar y no mantenerse rígidos al cantar. Muy superior la actuación de Bryn Terfel con Cecilia.

[Marlene55M]

Very good. Thomas is known as... well, let's call it difficult when it comes to politeness, empathy and good manners in general.

Yet, if you don't watch and just listen, it's beautiful. :-)

[hipocampelofantocame]

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[Bambam78]

@axelmimi Completamente de acuerdo. Primera vez que veo a Cecilia poco emocionada... pero con un témpano de hielo al lado....parecía un requiem en vez de la mágica commedia dell'arte de Mozart.

[cdbaxte]

@axelmimi estoy de acuerdo contigo, pero hay que tener en cuenta que no es una ópera sino un concierto. El ambiente es totalmente diferente. Hay un gran contraste entre los dos y eso es lo interesante y a la vez lo problemático.. Hampson parece rígido comparado con Bartolli y ella parece demente comparada con él. A mí, me gustaría que llegaran a un acuerdo entre los dos exteremos.

[RealJusuf]

I just can't believe they got so big applause for this, c'mon 2 minutes! ...

Bryn terfel and Ceceilia are much, much better...

[bkmac10]

@RealJusuf

I completely disagree. Hampson's phrasing is way better than Terfel's. Plus he's better looking. ;-)

[pedy19]

they sound amazing but the expressions on their faces are just so...LOL if u know what i mean loool

[jhvorotin]

Such wonderful and beautiful singing. Hampson could have acted more but his voice is velvet!

[xdmatthew]

They both look terribly awkward. Specially when singing but it's a brilliant performance so it's ok.

Cecilia looks so innocent (in the Andiam part) I wanna grab her and keep her in my pocket .

[oliviasmulyan]

@xdmatthew me too!