Perhaps it was planned to perform Don Giovanni in German. This may be highly unlikely, but I wonder if anyone is planning to perform Don Giovanni in English.
well it doesn't ...( 9 months ago by patrickbateman7)
well it doesn't especially... It could be in turkish if you really want(8) hahAHAHAA
Actually, I've read ...( 9 months ago by Selkaen)
Actually, I've read somewhere that prior to the 1950's-1960's there were a lot of adaptations in different languages, but they had reverted to the original Da Ponte libretto since, so you don't hear Don Giovanni any more in another language.
" well it doesn't especially... It could be in turkish if you really want"
Lol, don't you like "Amadeus"?
didn't know the Don ...( 9 months ago by donfelice1)
didn't know the Don was a lyric tenor
lol( 9 months ago by kevray85)
lol
If it was performed ...( 7 months ago by pyriel987)
If it was performed in a German house, they usualy translated everything into german.
Actually, he isn't. ...( 7 months ago by DECBAR)
Actually, he isn't. Most baritones who sing Don Giovanni's role do sing the tenor "A" as an dramatic indicator of his final impenitent cry.
my God.. it sounds ...( 7 months ago by pjkorab)
my God.. it sounds terrible in German...
I find it very ...( 7 months ago by Fanart24)
I find it very beautiful, the tempo is respected ! The voices are wonderful... Curiously I don't find that the use of German spoils anything. On the contrary, it gives a certain aspect of the scene, the Commander seems more cold and terrible speaking German ! :-D
Oula... Don ...( 7 months ago by Emlomor)
Oula... Don Giovanni en allemand dur dur...
That's true. Even ...( 6 months ago by norcalrobbie2)
That's true. Even in the states the Metropolitan Opera adapted operas into English. My guess is that it changed when they started using supertitles above the stage.
amazing fantastic, ...( 6 months ago by JohnFoti)
amazing fantastic, what strong and precise voice. one of the bests presentations ever
I really don't like ...( 5 months ago by Debby99999)
I really don't like this scene. German is not adapted for this ...
You mean Fricsay( 5 months ago by Hilarion)
You mean Fricsay
I have to agree ...( 5 months ago by wotan20)
I have to agree with the critics about the language issue. Something is lost in the translation-so to speak. Although German may suit well the commandatore's, dreadfully haunting role, and also for the final cry of terror by the castigated unrepentant sinner, still the unified harshness of the language is unwanted, specially if it is comapared to Italian, with its unsurpassed flexibility to be good for all roles and mood not just those which describe Eternal Damnation.
Array( 4 months ago by jacquesurlus)
Tr ès bien, mais il faut absolument avoir entendu
Martti Talvela dans cette scène, TERRIFIANT.
It seems that the ...( 3 months ago by b1sII6)
It seems that the high note (D?) of Commandatore is pretty poor....
Greindl is huge, as ...( 2 months ago by xav71176)
Greindl is huge, as usual.
DFD not bad at all either; who sings Leporello by the way ?
funny to hear this in German
"Don Giovanni, ich ...( 2 months ago by 3fGilchrist)
"Don Giovanni, ich bin gekommen" haha
Greindl, where is ...( 1 month ago by Sieglinde84)
Greindl, where is your Deadly Spear? :D
Oops, wrong opera.
Well, this is how Commendatore shall sound.
I like it. I'm ...( 1 month ago by catman351)
I like it. I'm hooked on the Italian version to be sure but I really like this Teutonic twist.
Walter Berry, great ...( 1 month ago by siegmund80)
Walter Berry, great singer too!
Thanks for a great ...( 1 month ago by robertwbecker)
Thanks for a great post!!!! Dieskau,Greindal,Berry,,, MAGNIFICENT!!!!! regardless of the language this is great. Thanks!!!!!!
ès bien, mais il faut absolument avoir entendu Martti Talvela dans cette scène, TERRIFIANT.
DFD not bad at all either; who sings Leporello by the way ?
funny to hear this in German