Mozart's Mitridate: Duetto "Se viver non degg'io"

An excerpt from a film (1986) by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle of Mozart's first opera seria "Mitridate, re di Ponto", composed when Mozart was just in 14 years old. Aspasia (soprano) was in this recording Yvonne Kenny and the role of Mitridate's son, Sifare (also soprano), was sung by Ann Murray (originally the boy role was composed for castrato). The Concentus Musicus Wien was conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Available in DVD (DGG 2006).

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Music

Tags:

• Mozart
• Mitridate
• Harnoncourt
• Ponnelle
• Yvonne
• Kenny
• Ann
• Murray

[bbbartolo]

I have the Bartoli/Dessay/Azawa CD of Mitridate. Hate to admit it but Kenny surpasses Dessay - wonderful control, technique. Murray is glorious. And together, multiplied exponentially! thanks so much for this

[beethomozart]

long live mozart beautiful duetto

[OthelloSimone]

meravigliosamente perfetto

[CalistoBassi]

Perfection

[idaspe]

@KikinaGR ¡Y lo compuso a los 14 años! o.O

[The1987Lipe]

Muito lindo, maravilhoso! :)

[lypoProtein]

So beautiful!

Thank you Mozart for being born in this world.

I actually attended Miridate live performance in London (Royal Opera House) in 1993 and forgot everything about it.

But now i remember how beautiful it is!

[pastasalademmm]

brava brava!!

[orphan567]

Sifare's boots look like they should be on a heavy metal star's feet.

[RobertBruce3]

Thanks a lot for posting, Jaason53. So, so sweet...and it is Harnoncourt's strong hand which made it such. Excellent mastery in what is one of the most generous expressions of (teenage) humanity: Mozart's music.

[despina64]

@Thrax1982  Merci de m'avoir fait découvrir cette musique sublime

elle s'adresse directement à l'âme

[KikinaGR]

Escuché hace poco que existieron buenos compositores, grandes compositores, geniales compositores...y Mozart.

Espectacular, cada vez que la escucho me quedo sin aliento y maravillada que una persona pudo ser capaz de crear música tan hermosa...Excelente interpretación, excelentes voces