Placido Domingo - Il mio tesoro (Don Giovanni)

The Spanish-Mexican tenor sings Don Ottavio's aria from Mozart's "Don Giovanni".

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• Domingo
• Mozart
• Don
• Giovanni
• opera

[arpeggio1358]

@operalament As a young singer, I think Jose Carreras was an even finer singer than either Domingo or Pavarotti. Also, no disrespect intended or replied. This is just my opinion.

[IndianKBlue]

Bickering between Pavarotti and Domingo seems trite.

And I'll take proper technique over effort any day. Neither of them sing the song the way Mozart transcribed it. Luigi Alva did (with great voice). Domingo might have "balls", but he puts them out a bit too much, seeing as his "balls" (or voice) seem to taper off at 1:45 in this aria.

It's kind of a shame that are so-called greats of today can't do what was expected out of any performer when opera was a more mainstay form of entertainment.

[arpeggio1358]

@gainswell I could have made it clearer if I had phrased it the way you suggest.

[gainswell]

@edraith I beg to differ. A voice should be developed, but not changed. We must accept whatever voice we are born with and "manipulating" it would only lead to harm or damage. Domingo, Bergonzi and a few others changed their roles after awhile but that was after they "found" what their natural voice truly was.

[gainswell]

@timjuillet In terms of beauty of tone, Gigli was better than Pav. Bjorling, Crooks and Tagliaivini's voices also sound better than Pav's. Domingo's vowel modification technique is in accordance with the natural vocal acoustical laws so he could produce the desired effect both technically and artistically. Although Domingo's voice is heavier, it is more colorful than Pavarotti's - which sound bland to my ears. I have heard Pav in live concert back in the 1980's..

[gainswell]

@arpeggio1358 Thanks for your clarification. But the way your sentence was structured: "As a young singer, I think..... " indicates that YOU were referring to yourself, not JC.

The confusion could have been avoided if you'd written "The young Carreras (I think) was better than both Domingo and Pav..."

[operalover67]

quite surprising...well done...of course just una tantum...the quick tempo helps him however...

[timjuillet]

@operalament Would much rather listen to Pavarotti.. It's the natural beauty of his voice. Something you can't learn, it's just there.. Domingo is a great singer. The funny thing about it is that I wouldn't want Pavarotti to have changed a thing. I think his voice rang true just letting it be... Whereas Domingo needs the artistry to compliment his instrument. His voice is great too, but not the pure sound that Pavarotti had. Does that make any sense?

[NataliaCorrentina]

OMG, I have not heard a better version... this is just heavenly...

[arpeggio1358]

@shaun20483 Jan Peerce sang the role that way also.

[mrawesome425]

@operalament I like to think that Pav was a better singer, but Domingo was a much more superior musician as a whole.