David Daniels and Deborah York sing Handel's Scherzano sul tuo volto

David Daniels and Deborah York sing the Act I duet Scherzano sul tuo volto from Handel's Rinaldo.

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• duet
• duetto
• countertenor
• contratenor
• male
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• soprano

[sfkcbf]

David Daniels has contributed greatly to the resurgence of interest in Baroque opera and the high-male voice. I have several of his CDs and listen to him with pleasure. My preference, however, is a more focused voice, which also corresponds with 18th-century descriptions of the ideal, hoped-for male voice.

[CubbyNH]

For awhile I was torn between both types of ct's and would go back and fourth. No I just accept that I like both.

[AgnesRegina]

What beautiful sound, but the scene is entirely ruined by the blasphemous acting. What is the POINT of having the statue of Christ and making her put on a nun's outfit? It is entirely useless to the plot and spoils a charming and beautiful piece of music.

[robertocozzarin]

con che gusto sono fatte le variazioni nel da capo!!!

[pianomags]

@100Singers LMAO - "a word beginning with 'sh'"  COMMENT OF THE DECADE :D

Putting this top of faves so ppl hear lovely sound and read your comment GUFFAWW

[jamesaugusta]

Ach, I'm old-fashioned as well... :-)

Maybe you're right about Handel's reaction. I'm friends with a German novelist who spends much time and energy fighting with her English translator and ended up doing parts of it herself. I think these protective feelings are very honourable. (But I also know a playwright who is very relaxed about stage directors and doesn't mind the wildest deviations from her text: "That's not my job." I think she also has a point. Maybe it's a question of temperament?)

[100Singers]

What would Handel himself think about this? I have my doubts it would find his acclaim. I believe, he would be turning in his grave... In my opinion this is no modernized performance, this is a persiflage. But maybe I´m too old-fashioned :-)

[jamesaugusta]

I agree about the music and voices, but I also rather like the set-design and the acting side of it. As mradaChris says "They were having fun and it showed." I thought it was fun too, and I don't think it distracted me from Handel's work.

Also (but I don't want to start an ideological debate) to me it would seem somewhat wrong to do a "naiv"-heroic production of a drama about the Crusades. So I'm actually glad about the twist.

[100Singers]

Wonderful music, wonderful voices in a set-design you only can describe with a word beginning with sh..

[jamesaugusta]

Thank you. I love this producion. Can you upload "Combatti da forte" as well?