soprano heaven -- Te Kanwa, Fleming, Hong; it doesn't get holier than this. and the men are in the same league! what an incredible blockbuster of a performance
Wow, the young Terfel in top form -- how the camera loves him! Dame Kiri also much looser and relaxed than she often is. Lovely blending of voices too in the ensemble singing.
Dame Kiri was in fact 52 in this clip. Her voice is clearly the best of the bunch. I love seeing Renee Fleming and Dame Kiri in the same number! They are my two favorites.
Leporello is probably one of Terfel's best roles. He's really well suited for Mozart. Wish he didn't go for Wotan later because he feels a bit underpowered there.
It may be just a scene. the point still stands though, about the costumes. Sad to see Jerry Hadley as Ottavio - this cant have been too long before he took his life.
seeing the video we can see 4 singers ( fleming, kanawa hadley and terfel) and 2 chorus singer as hong and robbins who don't move and sing only their part
Kanawa and Fleming are absolutely amazing. The sextet makes it look so natural and easy.
Fleming is the best Donna Anna the world has ever had the honor to hear.
Agreed!
She is lovely. Very proud to know her.
Renee Fleming is truly AMAZING
Absolutely.
soprano heaven -- Te Kanwa, Fleming, Hong; it doesn't get holier than this. and the men are in the same league! what an incredible blockbuster of a performance
Dame Kiri, one of the finest ever singers and a really nice person.
Bravo...Renee pulls this through and gets it to heaven and back....twice. But then again, Renee is magnificent as always.
Ay! Terfel ...
Cada día estoy más prendada de tu voz y de tu forma de estar en escena.
Magníficos todos
There can be no better Donna Anna than this. Just inspiring
Terfel`s facial expression priceless ;) "Help! Get Dame Kiri off me!"
Wow wow what a performance; scintillating… Mozart at its best ..
Tutti bravi!
Wow, the young Terfel in top form -- how the camera loves him! Dame Kiri also much looser and relaxed than she often is. Lovely blending of voices too in the ensemble singing.
Dame Kiri was in fact 52 in this clip. Her voice is clearly the best of the bunch. I love seeing Renee Fleming and Dame Kiri in the same number! They are my two favorites.
All-star cast.
hadleys one decent solo line is outstanding the similarity to Alagna is
notable
they make it look like so much fun!
Saddest scene ever... Poor Dona Elvira... :(
Oh. Excellent. That explains it all.
Can Hei Kyung Hong be anymore amazing?! Soprano Goals!
@pascalcs: This is a gala performance, the singers are guests at the celebration! And Hong has a beautiful gown for that purpose!
RIP Jerry Hadley
absolutly grandios
I will write it into the next letter fort my father.
@shoelaced the staging is genius....they get laughs despite having nothing to work with
Leporello is probably one of Terfel's best roles. He's really well suited for Mozart. Wish he didn't go for Wotan later because he feels a bit underpowered there.
OMG JUST FABULOUS!!! What year is this from? It looks recent. They are all so superb! I especially love Kanawa as Donna Elvira!
This was at the James Levine's 25th anniversary conducting at the MET.
This is from the James Levine Gala, I believe.
If they are not in costume and for the right time period it is better if you close your eyes.
This must be hard to coordinate.
Why is Hong so much quieter than Fleming and Te Kanawa? Are the house mics not close enough to her? Seems a shame, she has a lovely voice.
her line doesn't stick out as much in this sextet. And Zerlina generally has a lower part.
😂House mics!
I think it’s just because Zerlina doesn’t get much to do in this ensemble, harder to hear
Jerry Hadley :'(
This was not stage, its a concert performance.
It may be just a scene. the point still stands though, about the costumes.
Sad to see Jerry Hadley as Ottavio - this cant have been too long before he took his life.
hahaha...very right remark on gown :) all women have very show-biz look...I suppose they were going to the party :))
James Levine
seeing the video we can see 4 singers ( fleming, kanawa hadley and terfel) and 2 chorus singer as hong and robbins who don't move and sing only their part
Ah - Indeed. Still sad though.
Never mind - saw the last frame and realized it was Jimmy...
Ha!
This was 11 years before Jerry Hadley died. He committed suicide in 2007- this was 1996.
Is this performance available on DVD?
Can I be Kiri when I grow up? Please? kthx.
Anyone know who is conducting?
GRAN OPERA
I don't hear Masetto
Who's playing Don Ottavio?
The sorely missed Jerry Hadley
I don't like terfel's accent (4:40 4:54 for exemple...)
mouthmouse for me it's the best part... kkkkk
lol
Wrong outfits for Zerlina Masetto.
This is a gala concert. Not the opera.
ehm... Yes kiri is the best, but her voice has an unnaturaly vibrato= her voice is to old. BUT!! she live this role and so, she is the best.
yeah, wow. fleming looks way better nowadays. i think she lost weight! and kanawa is so funny!
but the solo at 4:30 is not the best version, strange voice, strange accent "percaditAAAAA" awful :( but other singers are very good especially kiri
Who is the Chinese chick?
Wow wow what a performance; scintillating… Mozart at its best ..