Batti, batti, o bel Masetto - Don Giovanni

Don Giovanni (W. A. Mozart)
Act 1,
Recitativo: Masetto, senti un po'!
Aria: Batti, batti, o bel Masetto
Zerlina- Juyeon Yoo, Soprano
Masetto- Stephen Walley
Conductor- Arthur Fagen
Stage Director- David Lefkowic
IU Opera and Ballet Theater
Sept 23rd, 2017

[@aprilyurisuh]

I am studying this aria right now with my teacher, and as an Korean American it makes me so happy to see such a talented singer taking the stage. REPRESENTATION REALLY MATTERS! 감사합니다... ❤️

[@lara-fi4ww]

joining in on the asian solidarity here! i'm a soprano from singapore and it makes me so happy to see asian women on the stage :))

[@bluemoon7313]

I have to agree with Thierry below. This thing is the epitome of what it was about Mozart that bewitched and bemused audiences from his time, to ours. This aria comes from right out of left field and is over almost before it's begun, here is the servant girl suddenly launching into this astoundingly beautiful aria (the accompaniment is very sophisticated too) that has the flavor of a street-song. I'm convinced this was exactly the kind of thing about Mozart that left both his rivals and admirers in drop-jawed amazement. And by the time you realize how utterly exquisite the whole thing is, it's over. And there is no doubt that was entirely by design. Mozart really did know what he was about at every moment.

[@ellaaa812]

In my opinion there is something very important about this Aria that most of the time isn't adressed in stagings: it's the fact, that women (especially during this time) have to be submissive to be accepted by a partriachal society again. It doesn't mean that she has to be completely serious with her "beat me" or that Masetto has to beat her, but they both know that her submission is the only possible way to fix their realationship in a society where the man can, whenever he wants, react with violence.

[@salgal82]

I disagree. She feels completely safe with him, that's why she says what she says. It's all a joke and she's calming him down and winning him over with humor.

[@ellaaa812]

@@salgal82 i think my Interpretation works with the fact that its meant with humour. I also do not believe that mozart or Da Ponte thought about my way of seeing it. But it shows how internalized structures can be: zerlinas humour or the way she's trying to seduce him is not eye on eye level. Its a male gaze humour.

[@journeymancellist9247]

Oh brother. It’s an opera. I’m sure eventually someone will do a reverse gender Donna Giovanni and then the universe will again be at equilibrium.

[@ellaaa812]

@@journeymancellist9247 hey sister, you miss my point. You underestimate a dialoge that could be interesting and opening, a new way of seeing stuff. But maybe that is just the way you handle stuff that youre not interested in, by dismissing it?

[@journeymancellist9247]

@@ellaaa812 no need to be insulting. I’m happy to have a dialogue, but not to trade barbs. My comment was based on the obvious fact that what you’re saying is true, but so what? This is an opera. It’s not a session of parliament, a sermon, a documentary, a commentary on the injustice of the world. It’s just an opera, although, in the mind of many, it is the greatest ever written, so “just an opera” is a bit of an understatement. Therefore, your comment, whether true or not, is irrelevant.

[@marydiamond6179]

I’m currently preparing this aria with the recit, and this is one of the few places i could find them together. Thank you so much for uploading this, and fantastic job! For someone who appears to be a fairly young singer, you knock the socks off this aria. Brava!

[@thierryhl4300]

This aria is one of the most beautiful piece of Opera ever written

[@howardchasnoff208]

I agree. It is engaging, full of personality, tender uses simple chords. It's Mozart at his most individual and outstanding. Most direct and lacks pretense - all heart. I agree with Blue Moon below.

[@gulnaraahkoy7257]

Zerlina's voice is fabuolus. Well done!

[@tecnaho]

Thanks for the English subtitles. And thanks for such an enjoyable performance

[@Nicky.Slunsky]

What a brilliant Zerlina! I'd love to see her perform the La ci darem la mano duet with Giovanni.

[@goshujinsama666]

They're both so adorable

[@erkalav]

gotta love an asian Zerlina, very well coupled with a cute Masetto

[@journeymancellist9247]

Opera is one art form where race means nothing at all. We want beautiful form, beautiful acting, beautiful and effective singing, and nothing else matters. A dumpy old matron as Carmen does strain belief, you know.

[@mrx656]

I love this version of this piece.

[@fanping7393]

This is so far my favorite version!

[@London-zx6yk]

Wow, beautiful.

[@JWP452]

Is there anything on earth as awesome as Mozart?

[@mikadel2748]

Such a great voice!

[@hysopedoree3512]

Incroyable, bravo !

[@user-mk3ch9wo8u]

너무 좋아요 good

[@gregwong-dg5jq]

Gorgeous

[@mariannabach5759]

Brava Miss Juyeon Yoo!!!

[@pseudoangela]

love it! Wonderful

[@mikadel2748]

Superb voice, excellent! 🌹

[@mvrlune]

1:17

[@clausesanta5042]

Lovely~ 체를리나 애교 최고!

[@n.yukina.61]

自分用 1:17 ～ Aria

[@weirdbeard2244]

Great performance but (and maybeI’m in the minority) is their any reason to not subtitle when they repeat whole verses?

[@grandrapids57]

Thou mayest hear a goddess sing.

[@mtvc1993]

Also Bravo for Solo Cellist

[@sergiolobato1798]

Nothing like Operatic S&M......

[@pina-pina]

1:00

[@rfrancespizarro2972]

As a graduate student in Percussion Performance, I happened across a young, fresh-faced vocal major outside the music building. So I asked him point blank "What is your fach?" He looked at me as through I had giant crabs emerging from the front of my cut-off khakis. But he was a cute little red-headed lad and i proceeded to explain to him the meaning of "fach." Then I walked away while whistling the melody to this impeccable piece of operatic history.

[@etcetera1995]

And I'll bet everyone clapped, too.

[@BasVoets-fj9bx]

Devine amadeus on lonley height.

[@user-eh3em5bv8f]

鞭打我吧

[@luisa1356]

His Italian accent needs work...

[@giulianoradice4715]

Dizione italiana imperfetta , traduzione inglese penosa.

[@Ppppoopo]

1:17

[@khongkwankhongkwan]

1:15

[@user-ix3pz6gr6t]

0:39

[@iena6694]

0:38

[@emilyhaysweaver]

0:37

[@user-io1vd4kc5l]

1:17

[@pina-pina]

0:35

[@user-bi1wn4cu4x]

1:17

[@00-89]

1:16

[@valley1274]

1:16

[@figarorin]

1:16

[@user-yj9sn5fv3x]

1:16