Mozart - Don Giovanni - Deh, vieni, alla finestra

[EbtaTsot]

Cesare Siepi!!!!!

[dottoredulcamara]

Please , put the name of the singer.

[2012lacruz]

I always visit Simon Keenlyside's version of this canonetta.

[operaforever123]

I adore everything about this man...

[betsybibon]

Mandolino: Sergio Zigiotti

[eatingutube]

a semiton in the end.

[phzs]

He offered a coin then withdrew it. The mandolinist got it in the end.

[jperlson426]

great video... but what the hell was that at the beginning? did the baritone put his hand out to shake the mandolinist's and then take it back??? what a jerk... with an incredible voice.

[amsfrog66]

@jperlson426 This is in character : he plays Don Giovanni ( which I guess you could qualify as a "jerk") hiring a mandolinist from the street to seranade a belle... So he kind of promises the coin at the beginning, but only gives it away when the job is done.

[terarbustums]

CHE SPETACOLO 

[dop216]

notate che questo bellissimo brano è tutt'altro che semplice armonicamente, sentite i cromatismi tra la terza e la quarta strofa. Geniaccio di un Mozart!

[Operasinger91]

Go watch the video of Simon singing Au fond Du Temple Saint with Polenzani!! He looks so different I couldn't believe it..

[ydryli]

please , give me a break! this aria has been written for bass voice, and it is really diffucalt for someone that is bass, not for a varitone my friend. If you want t ohear something good just search Cesare Siepi...you ll understand for what am i talking about!

[Agorante]

@ydryli

Lots of wrong information here.

First of all it's a canonetta not an aria. Secondly DG was first done in Prague and then soon after in Vienna with Mozart's "house singers" including his regular two Italian basses Benucci and Busani. The part of DG was conceived for a lighter voice although DG, Leporello, and Masetto-Comendatore all have exactly the same range (A to E). It was always done by baritones (or tenors) until Pinza.

[Vincenzo2010an]

voce dolce, morbida. grande.

[BarryMeijer]

A beautiful Italian piece for my grade 6 exam (Trinity College London)

(one of many pieces)

[kpurocks]

waow... I don't listen to Opera, but this tune is just amazing! so powerful...

[bcgabriot]

I feel cultured as fuck after watchin this

[ZJH89]

@bcgabriot This has got to be the best comment I've ever read. lol

[Agorante]

@bcgabriot

I'm glad.

[eurydike]

i like his voice so much, and the man CAN act:-)

[TheConfederateBoy]

certo che la mano in tasca poteva risparmiarsela

[hardasarocker]

Bellissima esecuzione e bellissima voce davvero

[hopato]

Este video es precioso, sin embargo prefiero la versiòn instrumental de Frank Chacksfield en su albun IMMORTAL SERENADES la cual no he podido conseguir por ningùn lado.

Si alguien sabe en donde, favor de avisarme.

Desde Cuernavaca, Mèxico.

[jeanmolin55]

Gran bella voce!!!

BRAVO!

.... e anche il mandolino è ECCELLENTE !!!

Grazie per il post, pieni voti

[titugabrielcretu]

q bestia!!

[danutpopescu1]

very nice and funny

[jeffopfan]

Excellent Baritone and an excellent rendition of Don Giovanni. Check out lonestaropera . com to meet and talk with other Baritones like Wes Mason!

[ElisabettaVS]

that sounds soooo nice! I wonder why I didn't know him before?

[eurydike]

@ElisabettaVS  i wonder too, i have known his name for a few days....

[MisterTayTay]

petpeeevveeeee

People who conduct while they are singing.

Ugh

Nice voce though

[juiceliina]

Awesome. I LOVE baritones. ♥_♥

[warneka]

OMG..

WHAT A MAN..!!

WHAT A VOICE..!!!

[hopato]

@warneka

Este video es precioso sin embargo, prefiero la versiòn instrumental de FRANK CHACKSFIELD en su disco IMMORTAL SERENADES el cual, desafortunadamente no he podido conseguir en CD.

Si alguien sabe en donde, favor de avisarme.

Desde Cuernavaca, Mèxico.

[jojofashion0169]

OMG... Strepitoso.

J'adore.

[gabariton]

divinnoo,,hay madre que color en su voz,,que timbre,como suena! me gusta mas que Hvorostovsky, de verdad, tan claro que suena. gracias por compartir el video

[zralokvemigraci]

ó simone...

[7mumin]

Listen to Philip Zawisza - absolutely amazing!

[zambombazo0]

Este baritono tiene una voz preciosa, muy adecuada para Don Giovanni, una de las mejores óperas de Mozart

Mercedes Pastor Fa 23 -6-2009

[schmup53]

I think this is the best interpretion I can find on Youtube. Superb.

[embenadorfinearts]

Absolutely ! Finally a singer who understand the meaning of this aria with each word, different voice colorations and implicated emotionally. This is an aria that is supposed to be sang mezza- voce and it is for love (maybe the only other interpretation unfortunately in German is the great Hans Hotter who is diminishing the volume of his voice for the purpose of this aria). Thank you for posting this video!.

[schmup53]

Can't wait to see and hear him do Hamlet next season at the Met!

[goranvu]

I never could understand the people coughing freely while someone sings or plays... is there really nothing to cover the mouth at least a bit?

[uiracocha1]

Do you know why they do that? Because that people are just morons trying to look interesting or playing to belong to a social class higher than the one they belong to.

[gaywil]

I don't think that they're really not covering their mouths....

Opera is the love of many people.... but there are a fair few old people one sees at the opera - and when it's hot, and stuffy and you can't move and have been holding in a cough for ages.... I can imagine for some old people it's quite difficult.

What I find far more annoying is the Mexican Wave of coughs that goes through the audience between movements!

[alilapointe1]

you might as well fart ,given this explanation.

[pablosilvam]

awesome !!

[gracek703]

He is the best Baritone in the whole world!!!

[decimaquinta69]

Eccellente

[gracek703]

Love his voice!

a great interpretation

[49france]

Bravo!

Good interpretation.

[NellyFlamenco]

Simone is phantastic ^^love his voice .. sigh ♥

[zoetta74]

Maybe only the quest for perfection would make us be able to achieve excellence. Anyway I prefer Keenlysides voice's "timbro" to those of many other (and more celebrated) baritones.

quizás es sólo la búsqueda de la perfección que puede hacer excelente, quién sabe ...

Digo yo prefiero el "timbro" de la voz de Keenlysides a la de los barítonos que se consideran demasiado.

Perdona mi español imperfecto: soy italiano. ;)

[decimaquinta69]

Eccellente

[cerberussurebrec]

bravi tuti. well done helped me practice my peice alot.

[lovinvlad]

bravo !

[richard15001]

Alguien alguna vez me dijo que hay que buscar lograr ser excelente , no lograr ser perfecto , que eso solo dios....yo opino que el excelente bell-canto es para los perfeccionistas....y esta es una muestra muy clara ,,,bravo ..Jimena

[abiola88]

lets chat im bored

[melomane57]

Bravo baritono ok...........

[grandmagrumpy]

Put a white wig on the mandolin player and... VOILA! ... Steve Martin!

But ahhhh yes, the music is great

[singinginachurch]

This guy`s good!

[gssq]

He's good here, but not so in Die Zauberflote

[stevtomato]

this is beautiful! I especially love this piece because it's so simple, yet so enchanting! =D

[mboschm]

@stevtomato It's not simple at all. Indeed, it's pretty difficult.

[urbsurbisf]

@mboschm I was just about to write the same thing. If you look at the mandolin sheet, it'll send you flying to the bathroom with it's "simplicity" :)

[forallyouknow]

*iz ded* That was breathtaking. A simple aria attempted by a master such as Keenlyside... his interpretation is the standard, I dare say.

[rstar2008]

I like his interpretation too.

[rstar2008]

The timbre mandolin is the ONLY instrument that works with this beautiful serenade by heir Mozart!

[NoteablyYours]

I love his voice but the hand in the pocket bothers me.

[gssq]

It's like Napoleon heh

[rstar2008]

I think I understand about the pocket thing. Makes him look a little too reassured i.e. arrogant.

[ottokees]

So wonderful version !!!. Thank you !!!. Cheers, ~Sergio.

[musicaetincelle]

he is the only baryton I love ! he is handsome too ...

thanks for sending the video

[DonRaphel]

He is a former St John's College Choir singer, as a boy and as a choral scholar. He sang treble together with Robert King in the choir. Great voice!

[kuko233]

j'aime beaucoup même si le son est moyen...peut être est-ce par la faute de mon ordinateur, aussi !

[tonito60187]

he is great

but everybody knows, he is such an arrogant guy..!!

i am sure that even mozart, woulda had problems with this baritono..

Sei la persona più arrogante che abbia mai conosciuto

[Flaviat57]

Toni,

sei il secondo che scrive che Keenlyside é arrogante. Peccato perché ha una bella voce. Lo hai conosciuto? Diventerá celebre come la Gheorghiu ed Alagna: non per la bella voce ma per il brutto carattere che si ritrovano. Grazie comunque per aver scaricato il video.

Ciao.

[hlfkstkween]

So beautiful and evokes all sorts of images as only the mandolin can and also that voice..

[Cavatina21]

Whoa... he can come serenade me under my window any day!!! (I'm actually rather amused... I just watched the Covent Garden "Zauberflote" in which Keenlyside plays Papageno for the first time a few days ago, so this is quite a change! :D )

[blacksportparis]

GENIAL !!!!! :)

Definitely my favorite moment in "Don Giovanni"

[howlingmadhowie]

he's good. he's really good.

[mandoplami]

Both are really good!

[minuet2006]

Every time I watch this video, I have a perfect day! Thank you so much for offering such perfection and joy to us. Peter

[TedMichaelMorgan]

Smile, yes, I understand and agree!

[kelvinmusic]

Berliner Philharmoniker?!

I'm never bored of listening to Keenlyside!

[suggestum]

He is so good!!!

[Pathtith]

Just reinforces my view - you can keep your tenors! The baritone is a far more interesting, flexible and characterful voice. Not to mention getting much more exciting roles!

My window would be wide open too! (though I wouldn't chuck the mandolin player out..;-) )

[eurydike]

@Pathtith i always preferred tenors:-), but after seeing and hearing a certain Hamlet....

[marcobonnet]

Simon, King of Baritone!!!

[vartolato]

Fabulous!

[RagingSuccubus]

I'd hit it. What a stunning rendition.

[spaniarddamnit]

wow

excellent singer!!!!

im impressed

[charmeueueur]

I find no words! Awesome!!!!

[gabyviseur]

Well... All I can say is that "I" would open my window wide for him!

[juncatv]

we baritones rule!!

[jrodrigoae]

Precioso!!!!!!!!!

[mariogalileo]

Excellent interpretation of my favorite baritone aria.

[picapin]

yes cut out the bull shit

[steainsy]

nice natural sound

[musicmaker2010]

How does he not sound like a baritone? He's certainly not a tenor. This whole song is right in the break for most baritones, staying around D's and E's, and it's supposed to be soft, so it always bothers me because people tend to lose diction.

[forallyouknow]

Maybe it was written that way so that the baritone can sing up in head-voice at the gentle parts, then shift back down to chest in the dramatic ones.

[irpwny]

Does anyone else think he sounds like Ezio Pinza..?

[Westndnbeauty]

I was just thinking that...a real sweet melodic voice. Can't believe he's baritone.

[AmazingAce87]

Can baritones not be sweet and melodic? Come on, now, cut us a little slack ;)

[edu114]

Deh, vieni alla finestra, o mio tesoro,

Deh, vieni a consolar il pianto mio.

Se neghi a me di dar qualche ristoro,

Davanti agli occhi tuoi morir vogl'io!

Tu ch'hai la bocca dolce più del miele,

Tu che il zucchero porti in mezzo al core!

Non esser, gioia mia, con me crudele!

Lasciati almen veder, mio bell'amore!

[barit10]

natural voice,awesome

[georgevonb]

Such a beautiful voice, rich and honeyed. He is one of the great singer actors of today.

[Zerlina12]

I Love this song. I can married that man who sings this too me (with feelings of course) I think this man sings it perfect

[sapphronlibero]

He is too lyric for playing Don Giovanni and too tenore. Don Giovanni is a much more rude character, imo. This serenata must be more sarcastic, because Dan Giovanni is pretending of being in love, not actually a honest person:)

[robbpeppertree]

Yes but, Don Giovanni also a charmer. So I think he's fitting. Especially for this piece.

[badbit]

Yes, that's the whole point. It should sound really sincere and loving, that way it is much more dramatic than being obviously fake.

[wippocarter]

I agree with you rob and badbit!

Don Giovanni is a fake in love.

I never heard before this baritone, and he is really a baritone, sapphronlibero, you don't know anything about a voice "color" also baritones can sing high.

Really good performance!

[jcmendoza86]

Can I just say how much I adore Keenlysides voice. I was first introduced to his singing in the Covent Garden Magic Flute as Papageno. And everything after that i've heard i absolutly love. One of the few male singers that i enjoy listening to. Thanks for the add!

[goaliegal31]

I first saw SK in Magic Flute during the 2003 Covent Garden production as well and I fell in love, I could probably listen to him sing every hour of every day