Terfel, Keenlyside - Don Giovanni - Notte giorno e faticar

[DIEZAUBERFLOTEMENSCH]

what a show this must have been

[operaforever123]

In most productions of Don Giovanni I've seen, the Don is portrayed as nearly completely emotionless. Whether he's shown to be a devilish psychopath or a bored playboy, the death of the Commendatore doesn't seem to shake him at all and his return in the end leaves him firm. Keenlyside's take on the Don is quite different and much more believable - his Don is visibly moved by the Commendatore's death, but shakes the emotion off as if it was something unworthy of him. Never seen this done better.

[Warkenshin]

Perfect recording. Love it. And love this Leporello (my favourite character)

[Baritanist]

This must be a FRIGGIN JOKE. Two tenors with microphones starring were two basses are needed. PATHETIC ROFL.

[eurydike]

@Baritanist since when have Terfel and Keenlyside been tenors?

[eurydike]

it is a pity this cant be bought on dvd :-(

[BassoCantante19]

@Baritanist I'm a big hater of Terfel and I don't like Keenleyside either, but...tenors? XD They'e two baritones allright. I agree with your disgust.

[Angy8823]

@Baritanist Tenors??? Terfel is a bass-baritone. I don't think that a microphone makes the difference...with or without, Terfel is a big singer, with a really wonderful voice, very rare, and is a fantastic actor too. Is very expressive, he speaks with his eyes and enchants with his voice. I can't wish more from a opera singer. Love him so much!

[thesir27]

This whole opening scene is actually my favorite musical number of the opera. The subsequent introduction of each of the 4 characters demonstrates the genius of both Da Ponte & Mozart. The whole thing is really epic if you think about it. Sort of encapsulates the entire opera. And there are many little musical moments in this intro that I literally listen to over and over on a daily basis.

[Susannekaffeekanne]

Was für eine geile Besetzung ist DAS denn bitte??? :)

[MBW4449]

This opera should not be taken out of its original time period.

[eurydike]

i like how they fight with swords:-) such a dashing beau Simon plays

[bodiloto]

preferisco il silenzio

[LucyGitana]

Excelent, excelent version! I love this =)

[solisef]

How tall is Simon Keenlyside?

[pepamicro]

what a luxurious cast, and what an awesome trio starting at 4:20 - the perfect atmosphere, the right interpretation of the quotation form the Requiem "flammis acribus addictis" (with another text here) wow!

[coracleman]

john bon jovi - he legged it when he saw the size of Bryn Terfel! LOL!

coraclewoman

[Ninngal]

Awesome!!

[MrPontiusPilate]

What happened to Jon Bon Jovi?

[adamskyb]

I thought Terfel was a good Don

[elephantbarbiegirl]

Lucky lucky people who saw this! What a cast!

[DoryViolet]

Donna Anna's voice is pure awesomeness ^^

[DoryViolet]

Oh! Keelnyside AND Terfel together in the same production??? O_O!!!!

[alfrix95pa]

The set is very bad but the music is good...IS a gos opera.

[Hearnoevil8]

That;s a pretty good fight scene there! I actually always feel that this scene is the weakest of the opera.

[NessaCosette]

I think I have fallen in love with Keenlyside. He's my perfect Don. And Terfel is a perfect Leporello - I don't like when he sings the Don. It's not his type.

And Matti Salminen... oh, God, I love that man since I've heard my first Götter recording.

[SlightlySusan]

i was thinking of Salminen the other day and wondering whether he was still active.

[hightenor123]

yes, although recently he had knee surgery and he is certainly cutting back. he was king mark last season at the met and is still singing all over

[escamy]

@NessaCosette yeah. Keenlyside, Terfel and Salminen are the shit!

[gamgee87]

@NessaCosette 100% agreed. Terfel is made for this kind of role...not the Don.

[lithiumsliver]

the music is good but the set isn't. what are the chairs doing. Secondly, leporello should be hiding throughout, not coming towards don giovanni while he struggles with donna anna.

[serRudyll]

This couldn't possibly be performed more movingly.

[RolfLarsson]

RIP Matti Salminen

[nnmakowska]

Don't tell me he has already passed away! You mean him as the Commendatore, don't you? DON'T YOU?!

[RolfLarsson]

Hah, how embarrassing. I must've been thinking about someone else. Never mind, he's not dead. I was thinking of another Finnish bass, Martti Talvela.

[nnmakowska]

No harm done.

[chumman111000]

lol cute vid

[negrooptico]

what a beauty performance...

[hymnofashes]

4:23 is amazing.

[g4thz]

Why? (hymnofashes)

[hymnofashes]

Well, musically, it's a beautiful trio, but beyond that, it shows how tragic, personal, and intimate this murder is. Don Giovanni surprises himself. Remorse and self-doubt begin immediately. He has connected himself to the commendatore by killing him, and flees from this baring of his own corrupt soul for the rest of the opera.

This treatment of violence is miles above any contemporary movie. Much more eerie. Much more homoerotic. And very sad.

[g4thz]

I guess I meant why 3:23 in particular. To me, about 4:20 to the end is the most evocative music, as far as the exposure of Don G's soul, and of his emotional state.

[beethomozart]

long live mozart,one of his best operas,along with le nozze di figaro and die zauberflute

[Dogaradodia]

Mighty scene!

[hymnofashes]

By terrible I mean emotional in terms of the storyline, not badly written.

[hymnofashes]

4:30, depending on the way it's staged, is one of the most eerie and genuinely terrible parts of this opera.

[bboydaduke]

Epic fight

[tumpili]

Bryn Terfel! Wonderful!

[operalover9001]

i enjoy terfel's leporello more than his psychotic giovanni. his leporello is not too traditional but very interesting to hear and a joy to watch.

[rockin442]

Some great singing and acting from Tyrfel in particular but all in all I notice a distinct lack of energy in this performance, which surprises me. I saw the BU Opera Institute do this a couple years back and it was much more well-paced and dynamic all around.

[RagingSuccubus]

I love Keenlyside but it's kind of hilarious how small he looks compared to everybody else on stage. He is really a very petite man :-P

[nnmakowska]

I love how he looks in comparison to Salminen; one sees perfectly that Don Giovanni MUST have used some dirty trick in order to bring his opponent down; after all, the Commendatore, as a knight commander of a Spanish military order had had at least eight years of service in the army (in the rank of an officer) after him!

[Sochilinda]

Hahahah. You are right. But still he did it great and he is very hot, lol.

[spaniarddamnit]

how tall is he?

[boromica]

Could somebody please post the jacobs/keenlyside version of orfeo?

thank you

[secretsquirrel16]

The one with samuel ramey is better

[ettoleetoile]

what a pitty there's no DVD! I would like to see the whole production! You see that Terfel really thought through his part. What an evil frustrated Leporello! And one with an own charakter. Much more interesting like this! My favourite Leporello is still Laszlo Polgar (with his big funny innocent eyes), but this one is really interesting!

[Selkaen]

I'm more used to Terfel as Don Giovanni as well, but I must admit he's not bad as Leporello (though without the comic streak of Corena or the distinction of Van Dam).

[tosca31]

Does this recording exist? I mean is it possible to buy it?

[Gabba02]

No.

[eurydike]

@Gabba02 where did you get it :-) ?

[eurydike]

@Gabba02

could you please put here more?

[MrAristaeus]

@Gabba02 Yes, it does. On DG - Don Giovanni / Keenlyside, Salminen, Remigio, Heilmann, Terfel, Isokoski, D'Arcangelo, Pace, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Abbado. One of THE BEST!

[malogan65]

@Gabba02

are you sure - I think I have this on CD.

[findo]

Yes.. there is a CD recording of this.

[lovetweener]

I know, but is it exactly the same performance? it would be great if there was a dvd!

[nardones73]

il cd recording e' realizzato in studio.questa e' dal vivo.

[MsF1Annie]

@tosca31

It's on CD

[singinginachurch]

@tosca31 It does- look it up on itunes and its there. Just type bryn terfel and simon keenlyside Don giovanni.

[veliko1970]

Grande Carmela! Adorabile. Diego

[robotkarel]

las voces suficientemente buenas pero no me gusta la actuación, muy descuidada

[miswaller]

giovanni is hot

[urs1765]

this DG is much too small you dont get the feeling hes someone women would go for!! I prefer hampson even though hes getting old

[nnmakowska]

This makes, however, a beautiful contrast between him and the Commendatore Salminen... I`ve always believed Don Giovanni must have used some dirty trick to bring him down...

[baritono81]

I also like Hampson, and his stage prescence, have you seen/are you referring to his recent DVD where he plays teh Don? I have heard mixed reviews, and wonder what you think of Hampson in it?

[urs1765]

if you mean the salzburg don giovanni dvd of 2006, thats what i was referring to, yes. I for my part like the interpretation of the libretto very much (something interestingly new and unconventional). Hampson does a great job not only acting-wise, especially in the second finale. And he really had the right amount of stage presence and self-confidence to fill the huge stage, something the other singers seemed to lack a little.

what do you think about the production?

[baritono81]

Havent seen all of it yet, just bits on utube...I know the M22 salzburg us usually pretty liberal with interpretations, so I didn't rush out to buy this one...but big Hampson fan, so i think I will have to get it sooner or later. Glad to hear you liked it, I'll let you know what I think when i do see it!

[SexyOperaGuy76]

I highly doubt there is a role that Terfel cannot do. The only problem with him playing Leporello is that you can't possibly find someone suitable to cast over him. If only there were a way he could play both Giovanni and Leporello simultaneously... but alas... it cannot be.

[Gabba02]

Well, Hvorostovsky did it in a Canadian movie version.

[cervsancho]

Esplendido! Brav'a tutti,especialmente Bryan con Simon!Eviva Mozart!!1

[alned676]

Simon is actually left-handed...and waht a performance..his Don rules!!

[ryanmozart]

bryn kicks ass

[danny3889]

I think Bryn Terfel is better as Don Giovanni. He is a natual Don Giovanni. I'd prefer him that way that leprello. However, he still does a great leprello.

[PhoenixTalion]

Actually he said he felt better being Leporello because it was more in his nature to be like him than to be like Don Giovanni ;)

Just look at him in concert : he's more giocoso like Leporello :D

[cptnunderwhere]

Such a fine performance. Abbado should be commended.

[cyfieithydd]

Is the last act available on video anywhere - I'd love to see the entrance of Salminen and the final stand-off with SK!!

[Speburt]

agreed

[nnmakowska]

Moreover, DG seems pretty unfair - he has quite a narrow escape (just imagine what a desperate man of Salminen`s bulk can do!), and if my screen and my sight are both OK, he simply stabs his opponent with a dagger shortly after being disarmed by him. JUST SPLENDID.

[Wolfy323]

The fighting seems pretty intense. Good!

[nnmakowska]

Moreover, DG seems pretty unfair - if all`s OK with my screen and my sight alike, he has quite a narrow escape-he stabs the Commendatore with a dagger short after being disarmed by him, isn`t it?. JUST SPLENDID.

[radsvid]

It looks like DG was fighting left-handed for staging purposes. So the disarming might have been the result of him not being a natural lefty to begin with. :)

[nnmakowska]

Let us both keep each their own opinion :)

[abbeast22]

it's odd seeing matti salminen do a lyric role instead of hemlund. not that it's bad--he's awesome no matter what he does--but it's different.

[nnmakowska]

Thank you for posting it again!

[wartburg88]

Wonderful cast. Bryn Terfel is much better in Buffo roles than serious (he's not bad in those --he's just a natural inthe comedic). Salminen is awesome, as always.