Otto Edelmann sings Catalogue aria

[jshecket]

Don Giovanni was lucky not to catch syphilis having slept with all those women.

[MrLuke314]

The slow tempo is an equally valid solution compared to the more common faster tempi. Leporello is a comedic character, but why did mozart use a bass? There must be some intention for him to sound like a slow-witted idiot. Hence, using this kind of slow tempo best portrays this sort of image. But personally, I find the faster tempi more interesting.

[911jp]

jaja - auch hier ... das Tempo ist eine Qual ... für Hörer und Sänger!

Aber seine Stimme ist wirklich super und das Schauspiel beider auch - die Inszenierung sowieso!

[Bochicres]

love contrast between characters... by far my favourite interpretation...

[Vincenzo2010an]

bravo! wundabar.

[mckavitt]

And nothing about Lisa Della Casa's acting here?? A very delicate matter, more than managed by here. She re-acts, but doesn't take any glory from Otto. Totally credible and moving. I love it!

[redhead529]

Tempo is way too slow.

[claudio17031958]

Potentissima voce ,ma in questo pezzo non adatta ad esprimere il meglio,a mio parere troppo lento ed impreciso con la dizione della lingua...ma apprezzabilissimo in generale...c'è comunque tecnica da vendere...bravo!

[anzolettilino]

@claudio17031958 la pronnuncia italiana è buona,, ma non riesce a nascondere l' accento austriaco.

[skyriver83]

Terrible! Read Mozart's autograph! This is Andante Ma non troppo!

[egymagyar1111111]

you are discussing with somebody who IS an absolute authority in music, His Majesty Wilhelm Furtwaengler, would you call him and explain, you know the number direct line at side of The Creator, just ask the operator

[skyriver83]

Well, you could do better, couldn't you? You could contact Mozart himself; you know the number direct line of The Creator: it's him.

[danielserafin]

He was my voice teacher from 1999 until 2002 ;)

a great man... a real Wagnerian singer!!!

[bbking89elvis]

this version is a little bit slow but it isn't bad!!! good good!!! i like it!!!

[arrrrrow]

who says?

Otto had fun working. He was a solid and reliable bass, a mainstay at the Vienna State Opera, throughout all feasible repertoire. Ever heard him do Baron Ochs?

He WAS the definitve bass in quiter a few roles.

[carolinahermelina]

I think he is the best Baron Ochs ever. You are so right.

[dakinisplat]

just like Fassbänder is the definitive Rosenkavalier and Kleiber the definitive conductor. I don't like such generalities as a rule, and I have change my mind on some. A few stick.

I used to know Edelmann when I lived w Greta Keller in Vienna in the 70s. He was in person exactly as he is/was in his roles. "souverän" would be the right word about his voice. Just a very nice man. husband, father.

[Mawrdew]

I certainly did. Several times. He was the best Ochs ever!

[Iaparulava]

Listen to Ilebrando D'arcangelo singing this with so much lightness and beauty!!!

[podkivanok]

Brilliant acting.

[Alped89]

The tempo is great! Allows to enjoy aria mouch longer - for both singer land listener :)

[SALIMPUL]

The opera was sung to 1950 and not 2008 where it accelerates the song because the stress of life took over.

[Baccalaureus79]

I like the tempo - it allows to sing along quite easily.

[trimhatchextrude]

It is a bit slow, but still simply divine! Edelmann is absolutely wonderful!

[dummefettehobbitse]

Fantastico!

[Amomici]

why does he sing so slowly? sometimes it seems even too staccato..

[ana1869]

the maestro requested it probably

[Sommerswerd]

i think...i prefer it faster juz like cesare siepi done with this aria....

contrary...many bass singer have difficulty in faster tempo in any kind of song...imo...

especially the production of the tone,lyric and note...

but still beautiful...

[stsunkissar]

Great music,great singer

[jkrafzik]

What a great singer! And btw: I love these tempi :-)

[piasecznik]

are his notes there in that catalogue xD

[deflactor]

perfect!

[gtelloz]

i think is good...but i dont feel i like this kind of old style...maybe just as a document of good singing...

[AmytheLoveDoctor]

I have to agree, I do prefer this with a more brisk tempo. However, this fantastic performance cannot be dampened by qualms with the tempo!

Brilliant, thanks for posting :)

[LinkinParkKris666]

Yo my last name is edelmann my full name is Chris Kiichi Otto Edelmann KOOL

[lindyms]

Very enjoyable. Thanks for posting this here.

[paulzavaliy]

Little slow to my taste...but GRREAAAT!!! Muy espressivo! One MUST learn from this performance:) Thanks for posting it!

[irpwny]

Edelmann was one of the greatest :)