Yeah I get that people want to be able to understand in their own language, But this one is missing the complete message! See, that's why supertitles were invented! So we could enjoy the music in the language it was written. The way it was intended. English just isn't right fir this thing. But take Handel's Messiah, and English is the ONLY language it should be sung in!
Stupid translation completely misses the point of the servant's rant. The idiot who translated this doesnt get it. Its a complaint about rank and priviledge not getting a new job. Its about laziness and life of leisure vs. servitude. Sounds professional though.
Do most audiences understand the Italian? I mean I get changing it for ease of understanding but how much more likely is it that English-speaking theatre-goers will know Italian when they're out of college?
These singers are fantastic! They sound like pros...all with gorgeous instruments. Are they really college students? I'd say they're ready to take the next step and sing it in Italian!
These singers are NOW pros. This is an early '90s production from Indiana University. University productions tend to be in english. Most of these singers were students of the late, great Margaret Harshaw.
i think mozart would have been delighted to see his play translated and played in non-italian.
evilblades 1 month ago
Oh lordy!! I loved it in Italian! I adore it in English!!!
I'm sorry if you don't agree, but I think they really pull it off well.
Lieblingsfachful 4 months ago
NEVER,BUT NEVER sing Don Giovanni in english!!
piemonte222 4 months ago 3
Ugh, what a shame.
disneylandman66 7 months ago
Wow, it sounds really badly in English :)
VinciLit 8 months ago
Uhhhhh............why the hell is he singin' in English. Nope. Can't watch the rest of this.
keatsfoxlore7 1 year ago
Eh, even in English I would still want captions! I still don't understand it very well, heh. That's probably my problem though...
keetner 1 year ago
@keetner nah, even in english, most companies still have the subtitles somewhere
doolbro 2 weeks ago
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Yeah I get that people want to be able to understand in their own language, But this one is missing the complete message! See, that's why supertitles were invented! So we could enjoy the music in the language it was written. The way it was intended. English just isn't right fir this thing. But take Handel's Messiah, and English is the ONLY language it should be sung in!
Saint0220 1 year ago
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Saint0220 1 year ago
English should never be in a libretto my opinion
sirrington 1 year ago 15
@sirrington ha
markstar777 1 year ago
@sirrington and hyden?
sj97inr4 6 months ago
@sirrington that was what they said about german too.
evilblades 1 month ago
Stupid translation completely misses the point of the servant's rant. The idiot who translated this doesnt get it. Its a complaint about rank and priviledge not getting a new job. Its about laziness and life of leisure vs. servitude. Sounds professional though.
mdranias 1 year ago
Do most audiences understand the Italian? I mean I get changing it for ease of understanding but how much more likely is it that English-speaking theatre-goers will know Italian when they're out of college?
queenoftatters 2 years ago
it would b perfect if it was italian..SHIT
joboy1992jesto 4 years ago
Yeah, but you have to think of the audience. I'm sure they wouldn't have a problem singing it in italian, but a college audience wouldn't understand.
jakeyates2 2 years ago 2
Right, that's why opera performances come with a printed libretto. Sure enough a college audience can read, no? ;)
radsvid 2 years ago
you would think...
jakeyates2 2 years ago
Aww...it's not in Italian.
HEIYAO 4 years ago 2
These singers are fantastic! They sound like pros...all with gorgeous instruments. Are they really college students? I'd say they're ready to take the next step and sing it in Italian!
KatherineXIX 4 years ago 3
These singers are NOW pros. This is an early '90s production from Indiana University. University productions tend to be in english. Most of these singers were students of the late, great Margaret Harshaw.
dmitrih1 3 years ago 4