D. Fischer-Dieskau & E. Koth "La ci darem la mano"

[1Victorinus]

Please observe the genius of Fischer-Dieskau's acting. No baritone has ever penetrated more deeply into the psychology of this character. The production is somewhat marred by the translation into German (DFD was not yet a big enough star to demand original language productions in a German theater), but Fricsay's way with the score makes up for the awkwardness of the language change.

[bursl1]

ich mag normalerweiße ein derart übertriebenes vibrato nicht aber hier passe es einfach zu perfekt, da zerlina ja hier in erregung und furcht in bebender stimme singt es is einfach zu perfekt für diese szene. dennoch mag auch ich die italienische version lieber da hier die vokale gesetzt sind wie sie der komponist setzen wollte auch wenn die verstänldichkeit in landessprache selbstverständlich viel besser ist würde ich doch eine italienische aufführung einer deutschen immer vorziehen!

[stingabe]

is this Mado Robin?

[TatCoz]

@stingabe It's very near of Mado Robin !

On pourrait s'y méprendre, mais Mado Robin l'aurait chanté en français...

[ZolotayaKoshka]

DFD's Don Giovanni has taken Tai Chi lessons :-)

[lotus2914]

I have always adored this aria and have been a huge Fischer Dieskau fan all my life so this clip is a dream come true.

[P1B1U1H1]

Somehow translating Mozart into German does not make it more . . . German.

[patukott]

Haha, Mozart was Austrian anyway:)

[P1B1U1H1]

So was Adolf.

[patukott]

Oh COME ON...

[Gerbilsingsmezzo]

She sounds like a chipmunk.

[PJinBston]

DFD is a wonderfully singer, but here the tempo is too slow. No matter how good the musicians are are a conductor can screw things up. All those ridiculous poses.

[operaofthe70s]

This was as far as I know,the Openin g night of the newly build Deutsche Oper Berlin in the 60`s.

Dispite the German translation8i have ToscaAs in Frensh and aidas in hungarian or Zauberflöte in English,that was so in these days) but the cast was first grade,FD,Grümmer(Anna) Köth(Zerlina) and the young Lorengar as Elvira!Köth was one of the best Königin der Nacht(zauberflöte) ever. Here Vibrato is however not everybody´s faforite.But here here Lucia ,or Rosina(Barbiere) she is stunning!

[PJinBston]

If he had just slapped her on the back she might have coughed up that silly bird.

[schmup53]

she has got that weird tremelo

[PJinBston]

Yes. I think she sounds totally ridiculous.

[kellytsai0506]

Is it Don Giovanni in German langugae?

[Vincenzo2010an]

@kellytsai0506 no. it is in italian.

[LLehmannfan]

Ein herrliches Duett, auch wenn ich die Oper im italienischen Original bevorzuge.

Erika Köth und Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau harmonieren hier ganz wunderbar...

[gregk21]

wonderful duet

[greensummerlinden]

the vibrato is killing me too. unfortunately i have to sing don giovannis part in school.

:-( did i already mention that i'm a FEMALE and very bad singer?

[wowyourgaiy]

A natural vibrato comes only with a relaxed open throat, which results in a high and wide soft palate allowing the vocal folds to oscillate freely (vibrato).

[greensummerlinden]

doesn't help me, but thank you very much :-)

[Skyindarkness]

como me gusta este tio

[Iareto]

I generally love anything by Fischer-Dieskau, but this isn't my favorite. Maybe it's just not the part for him?

[lcsingin4christ]

Help... the vibrato is killing me

[maria9502]

I play this song tomorrow...I'm worried...becouse this song is very complicated...oh my god...As I do?...help me..excuse me for my english very incorrect...hihi...but I'm an italian girl of 13 years old...

[Debby99999]

Inhabitual in German but ... nice. However I prefer original version !

[paminaase]

why isn't there more videos of Erika!!!

She was a wonderful queen of the night!

[Gotthard38]

I am agree with you. Mrs. Koth had a wonderful voice full with coloratures and tremols.

[aguacun]

ANd great in the Barber of Seville... oh! my... I forgot the name of the character! hahaha. IN the DVD with Wunderlich and Prey she is awesome!

[despina92]

I like it in German, but I always prefer the original lenguage. This isn't because I'm Italian: in fact, if I heard Die Zauberfloete in Italian, i would like it but not as well as in German.

I think every note has a particular sound if the singer says the letters that the author of the libretto chose: if these letters are changed, the sound isn't the original anymore.

(it was a difficoult thing to explain, I hope you all will understand...)

[mutewoman]

I absolutely agree with you, and that's why it should be forbidden to dub movies, too. Each and every sound has its place and that's where it should stay.

[hipocampelofantocame]

I prefer it in German, because I can understand it. Also,

German is a lyric language. "Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen"

[urs1765]

ja natürlich ist deutsch schön aber im gegensatz zur zauberflöte ist halt don giovanni original auf italienisch...:-)und das singen klingt halt immer besser in der originalsprache!!

[hipocampelofantocame]

Leider kann ich Italienisch nicht, und für dieses Aria

muss ich die Wörter verstehen. Thank you for the input.

I'll listen to it it Italian libretto. But, I'll never forget Walter

Berry singing it in Salzburg in German.

[olaria08620]

que color tiene la voz de la koth y diskau que leccion obra de arte

[Selkaen]

Oops, I didn't expect to hear it in German. For me Don Giovanni is supposed to be in Italian.

[canzonettasullaria]

in earlier times in germany all operas were sung in german, not as nowadays.

[JuanDiegooooo]

Fidi is excellent but I cannot stand Koth's plaintive and nasal voice :-(

[canzonettasullaria]

juandiegooooo, she was a great coloraturasoprano. did you ever hear her queen of the night or her lucia?

[wenarto]

juandiegooooo, she was a great coloratura..did you ever hear her in karajan's fledermaus?

[caballerodeGracia]

Magnífico

[raphaelhudson]

that is fantastic I just wish it was in italian

[westlondonguy101]

There simply has been no greater baritone. Period.

[gursanpiri]

this is singing! early age he sings perfect. But he smokes too much! 60 cigaret per day. but i love him very much thanks for this video

[canzonettasullaria]

wow! as a singer hesmoked?