Mozart's Mitridate: Aspassia's cavatina, act III

[Dogaradodia]

Certified Intergalactic! Even if only for this single opera, Yvonne Kenny joins the ranks of great sopranos. If not for her, I wouldn't have appreciated Mitridate.

[redlaxmi]

I get chills listening to/watching this. Bravissima!

[mjmacmtenor]

Ponelle & Harnoncourt pioneered the interest in Baroque opera. In many ways, I prefer their version to later ones by early music "specialists". Ponelle & Harnoncourt honor the period (no weird modern dress versions) and REALLY understand the drama inherent in this style.  Also, they avoid the overly light, white, staight-toned voices favored by some early music specialists

[despina64]

Ca c'est de l'opéra

[mozartianissimo]

O bom gosto impera nesse registro em todos os aspectos: Kenny como modelo de canto e atuação cênica; produção cuidadosa de Ponnelle e regência perspicaz de Harnoncourt! Mozart merecia algo deste nível para confirmar dignamente a sua genialidade desde a juventude.

[lmspr]

Yvonne Kenny has such a beautiful voice. She sings with such emotion. Terrific.

[aeneas0troy]

A sort of miracle..

young Mozart, Y. Kenny, Harnoncourt, Ponnelle, the orchesra, the costume designer, the camera man... one team reaching together unexpected heights of artistic expression.

[alexmacias]

Exquisite music, wonderful singing and acting. Brava!

[wironalga]

A beautiful, sorrowful recitativo & aria by one the most underrated sopranos of the eighties. She proves to well understand the elaborate italian libretto. Full marks to Yvonne.

[KatherineXIX]

This is so beautiful.

[Operaphile]

Is she actually crying during the zoom in around 5:40 - 6:05?

[ichbingottlieb]

yes, she is. around 3:15, tear in her eyes

[Operaphile]

Divine