30. Giunse alfin il momento... Deh vienni non tardar - Kathleen Battle (Le nozze di Figaro Met'85)

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Date: 14 December 1985
Venue: Metropolitan Opera, New York
Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Librettist: Lorenzo da Ponte

Conductor: James Levine

Production: Jean-Pierre Ponnelle

Figaro: Ruggero Raimondi
Susanna: Kathleen Battle
Count Almaviva: Thomas Allen
Countess Almaviva: Carol Vaness
Cherubino: Frederica von Stade
Dr. Bartolo: Artur Korn
Marcellina: Jocelyne Taillon
Don Basilio: Michel Sénéchal
Antonio: James Courtney
Barbarina: Dawn Upshaw

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[FoggyRoad81]

I am STUNNED to see this whole performance online. Stunned, thrilled, delighted and overjoyed. I've never loved the Muti Nozze and hearing Battle and this great cast over the last day has been a real treat. Thank you SO much!

[antmusique]

Don't mention it! It's always a pleasure to share this sort of thing.

[TheAleph74]

I agree with Brownmuscle: What's the point on bringing her personal issues after so many years? And I don't see any relationship between she singing "bigger" roles and her personality. Actuall, I think it's the opposite: she was (and still is) very aware that her instrument is not big and she always kept herself within her limits. For instance, in the late 80's, Karajan asked her to sing the whole role of Konstanze and also Donna Elvira. She said no.

[TheAleph74]

I disagree with you and I would not call "a hot mess" her recordings of ARIAS (not the whole role) of Konstanze, Amina and Marie. Her Ach ich liebte was ok, well negotiated; her Martern was fine, considering the size of her voice. She was awesome as Marie though. Even though she did not record the role on a commercial recording, there is a private recording of her singing Marie with San Francisco Opera. She was glorious; I have that recording.

[pedrofribeiro]

@FoggyRoad81 She was the definitive Marie. I have the whole recording, she's stunning.

[papagena92]

She and Miah Persson are my favourite susannas (and I'm not comparing the two, just saying I like their performances equally!!). This is perfect!!!!!!

[singngurli4jc]

Wow! I never realized how provacative this song is when singing to her lover, however in a restrained way.

[racheleleeba]

Battle is sublime.

[kittypride2]

I'm learning this song!

[francescobi]

Et quelle parfaite entente entre la voix et l'orchestre...

[musicalme27]

EXQUISITE

[Caramellatta]

Time stopped on her high "vieni".

I am speechless.

[mgsxmgs]

She is absolutely incredible as Susanna. Her musicianship is impeccable. Battle is such a wonderfully special talent.