Susanna! or via, sortite (Le nozze di Figaro)

Terzetto from Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro in the second act.
Susanna - Dawn Upshaw
La Contessa - Ljuba Kazarnovskaya
Il Conte - Thomas Allen
Salzburg 1991

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Music

Tags:

• scordeteyla
• marriage
• nozze
• figaro
• susanna
• contessa
• conte
• mozart
• terzetto
• soprano
• baritono
• upshaw
• allen
• salzburg
• 1991

[schweitzer006325]

Is this available on video or DVD by any chance? So far it seems a good production...and with Sir Thomas in it, it's definitely a bonus! =)

[scordeteyla]

no unfortunately you can't by it anywhere...

[zegermans750]

I know for a fact this was on DVD at amazon at one point but it's not there anymore. Might have to do some digging on ebay or something.

[scordeteyla]

when was that?

[joboy1992jesto]

even if someone hears just audio of diz scene without seeing wut is actually goin on, there is a guud chance the person will figure out wut is actually goin on...the genius of MOZART

[zegermans750]

Allen really does a good count

[RossiniSoprano]

@cantanteporsiempre I agree--you can't hear the words, and she also does not articulate all the notes cleanly either.

[LilliVanessi]

She's the only one who is rather weak in this production. Her tremolo is far too strong.

However, I heard her as Salome once and she was fabulous.

[zegermans750]

A few months ago, I was browsing looking for a version of figaro and decided on a 1993 performance with bryn terfel/allison hagley/rodney gilfry/hillevi martinpelto. However I distinctly remember this furlanetto/upshaw version being around $40 or so.

[cantanteporsiempre]

I don´t like this Countess sorry

[schweitzer006325]

What a shame...the whole production with its great cast is an absolute gem. =) Thanks for posting it up!

[beethomozart]

long live mozart

[olympicfreak678]

What my theory is for her darkness is her environment. She's Russian so I think that would have an effect on how she talks, which leads to how she sings.

[Jvanella83]

I agree, its just a bit to covered and dark for my tastes but not terrible persay. in my opinion.

[joboy1992jesto]

well then i guess u go sing if u got the voice...u shldn't critisize ppl who got guts to sing lik dat

[olympicfreak678]

One more comment: Although my absolute favourite COntessa is Dame Te Kanawa, her voice is not as dark as Ms.Kazarnovskaya hear. However, the Full Lyric Soprano is a rather more mature sounding voice.

[olympicfreak678]

I completely agree with you about Netrebko being Susanna. Have you seen some other clips of that production. It is so horrible it makes me sick! As for Ms.Kazarnovskaya, I think she does an OK job, no my favourite, but she is just fine.

[andrewoconnorblue]

not horrible, just a different voice to what we're used to as the countess. HELLO - netrebko has recorded the role, that is truly horrible, not like here where its a darkish voice asked to float up gracefully and decrescendo to a top C! It's not in the least easy to do.

[KatherineXIX]

I don't think her voice is weak, but maybe a tad too dark.

[arlong76]

What a horrible Contessa! What a weak voice!!!!

[Hirnhinweg]

this scene needs two bigger sopranos!

[Nugnugs]

I am a bit of a fan of sir Thomas, but he was really in dreadful voice here. By the way in the pit is the Vienna Philharmonic, conductor Bernard Haitink.

[Flurina1246]

Thanks so much for posting, love both singing and acting!

[hillevifan]

Ljuba Kazarnovskaya has a bit too heavy voice to play the countess

[tararep]

Oh I know how you feel! Mozart is like a best friend who comes bringing complete consolation at the worse of times...