Don Giovanni - Fin ch'han dal vino - Thomas Hampson

Thomas Hampson sings 'Fin ch'han dal vino' from Mozart's Don Giovanni. From the 50th Anniversary of the re-opening of the Vienna State Opera concert.

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• Mozart
• Don
• Giovanni
• Thomas
• Hampson
• Vienna
• State
• Opera
• Wiener
• Staatsoper

[Elisabetta611]

It isn't horrible or lacking legato, musicality, or pitch. It's very exuberant and fiery. This isn't meant to be subtle. He isn't in top form there but the FIERCE way he's applying here is more than appropriate.

[RestlessRusalka]

And it's hot as hell!

*sigh*

[axelchanf]

short of breath, no sense of rythm, running after the orchestra...

he sucks, sorry

[enantiodrom]

disgustoso

[hzk31]

no one can equal Siepi as the Don

[patukott]

@axelchanf Yeah, the temperament isn't everything...



[ecabrera2]

His voice sounds so tired...

[muso2007]

Sesto Bruscantini rules (in this aria)

[zegermans750]

Ramey is the only person I've seen pull this off without looking stressed or running out of gas

[1401JSC]

This aria shows the life-force and animality of DG. (He'll be in hell by suppertime!)

He's arranging his party. Wearing the mask of gallant hospitality, he talks here of himself and his desires (the only time in the opera).

Wine, women and song; and the greatest of these is... WOMEN :)

[1401JSC]

This is not too fast for a Presto.

I've noted Colin Davis at MM 132 and Theodor Guschlbaur at MM 120.

Hampson averages 126.

Speaking or shouting recitatives is a strange practice often resorted to by singers at the end of their careers. Hampson is only 50 but is short of breath.

Brave attempt at the trill.

Full of musicality and if he souts certain notes, let's remember that the orchestra is usually muffled in the pit.

[JuantasmaDeLaOpera]

Hey!!!! This Guy is amazing... Have you ever tried singing this piece at his tempo??? This Guy Is Insane!!!! Is simply awesome!!!! (and gets a breath like 5 or 6 times.... no time for more!!!)

[Elisabetta611]

Give the man a break, EVERY perforner has bad nights. Even the best. And that he is among today's greatest lyric baritones cannot be denied. His vocal acting is better than Dmitri's and he always takes risks. While hampered by a cold or allergies (I heard he has hay fever) here, his musicianship can still be heard and his dark, intense Don is a breath of fresh air after all the "rogues with a good heart" Dons I have seen.