I had no idea to this day what those two italian ladies were singing about. Id like to think they were singing about something so beautiful you it can't be expressed in words, and makes your heart ache because you can't understand it. I tell you those voices soared, higher and farther that anything ever had in our dim little place, it seemed to make the walls vanish, and for the briefest of moments, every last man at shawshank felt free.
Mozart was the greatest ever at making harmonies. This opera is kind of boring - and then you get this - the voices of angels. Amazing - just amazing.
@Midases boring?? ...you obviously do not know much about opera though it is nice that you like this piece. Just before "this" the Contessa sings one of the most exquisite arias in the annals of female voice, following a hit parade of two and half hours of the most famous ensembles and arias for all voices other than lyric tenor (probably the reason you are not familiar with the tunes...) There is still about half hour to go of amazing arias and a breathtakingly beautiful finale... buy the CDs!!
a to przez film poznalam ta przepiekna muzyke . Film kupilam i wlasciwie przez ta wlasnie arie , a nie mam pojecia o tej muzyce .to te cucowne glosy ten spokuj ,ten nastruj!!!!! CUDOWNE CHOC NIE WIEM O CZYM SPIEWAJA !!! zNajde tlumaczenie ;)
I have no idea to this day what those two Italian ladies were singing about. Truth is, I don't want to know. Some things are best left unsaid. I'd like to think they were singing about something so beautiful, it can't be expressed in words, and makes your heart ache because of it. I tell you, those voices soared higher and farther than anybody in a gray place dares to dream.
This tempo is absurd!!!! ALLEGRETTO does not mean MOLTO ADAGIO.hONESTLY!! I don't know who is conducting this travesty but he should be shot! With some of our "great and famous " conductors it seems to me to be a case of the naked emperor..BAH! HUMBUG!
Indeed; tempo perfect. Some times the performance is very fast. This tempo is much more touching. I have uploaded this aria more times with Gundula Janowitz; the best performance ever heard. Also used in the film ""The Shawshank Redemption".
I have to say that I find it offputting that the tempo is so slow. It's almost as if it's on the wrong speed. I have heard her sing it differently and much prefer those other renditions.
My favourite version with both voices blending beautifully, whereas others I've seen have had one vocal overpower the other. My parents have always been Kiri fan's but I got a bit put off her when I met her as a child, so finding that I prefer this performance was a surprise.
Agree with you ... however the tempo is also much dictated by how the artists and conductor see the action/interpretation. This version compared to the one with Renée Flemming and Cecilia Bartoli is much more lyrical while the other is ... let's say ... zesty
This is from the DVD of The Marraige of Figaro with Hermann Prey as Figaro. It is my favorite version of the opera, though I have seen a number of versions.
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The song is divine, wich makes me suspect that it's modified in some way. This is from a movie after all, it's not recorded from a theater. I think it's a really camp production. They look like two dragqueens in a motel room.
I always think of Shawshank Redemption when watching this :D
Such a beautiful movie, such a beautiful scene, such a beautiful SONG <3
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I had no idea to this day what those two italian ladies were singing about. Id like to think they were singing about something so beautiful you it can't be expressed in words, and makes your heart ache because you can't understand it. I tell you those voices soared, higher and farther that anything ever had in our dim little place, it seemed to make the walls vanish, and for the briefest of moments, every last man at shawshank felt free.
firebot4 4 months ago
Ik luister naar dit nummer, het is warm in de kamer, maar ik heb kippenvel, hoe kan dit?
BGT098 4 months ago
holy sloooooow.
kristenallford 5 months ago
Mozart was the greatest ever at making harmonies. This opera is kind of boring - and then you get this - the voices of angels. Amazing - just amazing.
Midases 7 months ago
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MariaCaIIas 7 months ago
@Midases boring?? ...you obviously do not know much about opera though it is nice that you like this piece. Just before "this" the Contessa sings one of the most exquisite arias in the annals of female voice, following a hit parade of two and half hours of the most famous ensembles and arias for all voices other than lyric tenor (probably the reason you are not familiar with the tunes...) There is still about half hour to go of amazing arias and a breathtakingly beautiful finale... buy the CDs!!
MariaCaIIas 7 months ago
I'm blasting this at work. Some of my "hard rock" co-workers stopped and listened. Gives me chills every time I hear this piece. The voice of angels.
cattinc 8 months ago 2
Isso é um sonho,vozes maravilhosas,doces,divinas,abençoadas...nos fazem sonhar com o paraíso!!!
proflavia42 10 months ago
whoever dislikes it should be shot
paul93lad 10 months ago 2
wow!
CINEFILOCOMPULSIVO5 10 months ago
Wie ich das Lied Liebe Danke Mozart
Gilginho1 11 months ago
Wie ich das Lied Liebe Danke Mozart
Gilginho1 11 months ago
E' semplicemente divina e sublime quest'aria... le voci degli angeli. Patty
Pattybolzano 1 year ago 2
"Here again was the very voice of God"
RideTheLightning316 1 year ago 21
The tempo is perfect as far as I am concerned.
Toine60goa 1 year ago 2
The tempo is perfect as far as I am concerned.
Toine60goa 1 year ago
Hope can set you free.
GernBlanston2000 1 year ago
a to przez film poznalam ta przepiekna muzyke . Film kupilam i wlasciwie przez ta wlasnie arie , a nie mam pojecia o tej muzyce .to te cucowne glosy ten spokuj ,ten nastruj!!!!! CUDOWNE CHOC NIE WIEM O CZYM SPIEWAJA !!! zNajde tlumaczenie ;)
GosiaG69 1 year ago
cudowne ,wspaniale ,, nie znam sie na tej muzyce ale mnie wzruszylo do glebi .te glosy przepiekne . TO nie möj swiat !!!! ale mnie fascynuje
GosiaG69 1 year ago
Kiri is the definitive Countess. End of argument. Conductor is Karl Bohm, btw.
johnmiller910 1 year ago
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Agreed and Kiri is the definitive Donna Elvira. NO ONE can touch her in these two roles...yet.
RRydnew 1 year ago
I think anyone who doesn't like this slow tempo should shuffle off and go and listen to the other versions which they may prefer - problem solved.
mornalika 1 year ago
I really enjoyed the slower beat. This verson and the one from Shawshank are my two favorite versons.
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I have no idea to this day what those two Italian ladies were singing about. Truth is, I don't want to know. Some things are best left unsaid. I'd like to think they were singing about something so beautiful, it can't be expressed in words, and makes your heart ache because of it. I tell you, those voices soared higher and farther than anybody in a gray place dares to dream.
rahotep83 1 year ago
This tempo is absurd!!!! ALLEGRETTO does not mean MOLTO ADAGIO.hONESTLY!! I don't know who is conducting this travesty but he should be shot! With some of our "great and famous " conductors it seems to me to be a case of the naked emperor..BAH! HUMBUG!
rustymunga 1 year ago
questo capolavoro mi fa ricordare tantissimo "le ali della libertà"..nonchè un altro capolavoro!!!!!
slimkila83 1 year ago
The version with Dame Kiri Te Kanawa & Cotrubras is better as it is sung at the correct tempo. Sorry.
inwalters 1 year ago
This has got to be the very best version of this gorgeous music. Two fabulous voices and I love the slow tempo.
mornalika 1 year ago
Sublime!
dariopietroburgo 2 years ago
我覺得雖然乍聽之下速度慢，但隨即就會被她們的聲音所吸引。如此優美的音樂，就是要這樣聽才過癮啊！最後真是希望她們不要結束。
clayealo 2 years ago
I agree. It's a slower version but enjoyable.
laayre 2 years ago 3
Perfect tempo........ perfect!
michaelpoplett 2 years ago
Indeed; tempo perfect. Some times the performance is very fast. This tempo is much more touching. I have uploaded this aria more times with Gundula Janowitz; the best performance ever heard. Also used in the film ""The Shawshank Redemption".
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Esceha57 2 years ago
On the music its noted as Allegretto. This is too slow.
LWPYSJ 2 years ago 2
@LWPYSJ, Unless you think a zephyr is anything faster than this version, then the lyrics don't go with the original tempo, do they? ::)
semasiologistics 1 year ago
I have to say that I find it offputting that the tempo is so slow. It's almost as if it's on the wrong speed. I have heard her sing it differently and much prefer those other renditions.
diggiemac 2 years ago
The tempo is just a touch too slow for my liking, but this certainly is one of the best renditions of this duet that I have ever heard. Pure magic.
allislove1 2 years ago
Freni i Kiri te Kanawa - the best forever ;-)
marsel07 2 years ago
My favourite version with both voices blending beautifully, whereas others I've seen have had one vocal overpower the other. My parents have always been Kiri fan's but I got a bit put off her when I met her as a child, so finding that I prefer this performance was a surprise.
KororarekaGirl 2 years ago
I think this slower tempo imitates a letter-dictation better...
musicyh 2 years ago
Agree with you ... however the tempo is also much dictated by how the artists and conductor see the action/interpretation. This version compared to the one with Renée Flemming and Cecilia Bartoli is much more lyrical while the other is ... let's say ... zesty
16471746172 2 years ago
Pure rock.
gulmanski 2 years ago
This looks like it might be from a DVD, anyone have an idea of what it might be?
USAVMI10 2 years ago
This is from the DVD of The Marraige of Figaro with Hermann Prey as Figaro. It is my favorite version of the opera, though I have seen a number of versions.
Duhbstar 2 years ago
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The song is divine, wich makes me suspect that it's modified in some way. This is from a movie after all, it's not recorded from a theater. I think it's a really camp production. They look like two dragqueens in a motel room.
Walkemor 2 years ago
There is no word for this, only " Fantastic!!!" This is the best Sull'aria. Bravissimo!
catalux3 2 years ago 2
How beautiful! How beautiful! How can those two match their voices like that?
pianopedia 2 years ago 2
Its harder to sing slowly though.
ctla4play 3 years ago 4
excellent performance.!!!
jeffyngbd 3 years ago 2
What a wonderful take on this song! Brava!
MinervaGarciaAhumada 3 years ago 2
Questa è la prova dell'esistenza di Dio. Non ci sono parole! Divine!
Orbazzano 3 years ago
Damn Bohm and his slow tempi! This would have been lovely if it just didn't drag so much!
KatherineXIX 3 years ago
Oh well, can't please everyone, but it sounds sublime to me.......
michaelpoplett 2 years ago
Diva to Diva!
belcantokai 3 years ago 2