The Marriage of Figaro - Dove sono (Dorothea Röschmann, The Royal Opera)

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Dorothea Röschmann as Countess Almaviva sings 'Dove sono i bei momenti' from Act III of David McVicar's production of Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro), The Royal Opera, 2006.
Le nozze di Figaro was the first fruit of Mozart’s partnership with librettist Lorenzo da Ponte; they would go on to create Don Giovanni and Così fan tutte. For Figaro, Da Ponte adapted (perhaps at Mozart’s suggestion) Pierre Beaumarchais’ controversial play Le Mariage de Figaro, which at the time was banned in Vienna due to its seditious content. The opera was well received in Vienna but had only nine performances; its revival soon after in Prague was a tremendous success, and led to the commission of Don Giovanni. Figaro quickly entered the international repertory and has rarely been out of it since, admired as one of Mozart’s finest works.
David McVicar’s acclaimed production sets the action in a French château in 1830 on the eve of revolution, amplifying the opera’s undercurrents of class tension. The entire household is drawn into the notoriously complex plot, which covers all shades of human emotion: from spirited playfulness (such as ‘Non più andrai’, when Figaro cheerfully sends Cherubino off to war), to deep despair (such as the Countess’s grief at her husband’s infidelity in ‘Dove sono i bei momenti’). But affection and fidelity prevail in this most warm-hearted of operas: the Count’s plea for forgiveness in the final act, ‘Contessa, perdono’, is an especially moving moment.
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[@FlowersInHisHair]

Dazzling clarity of tone and emotional connection. Dorothea Röschmann is world-class

[@christinelloyd8775]

The most amazing genius on this planet! His melodies are unsurpassable and his perfect orchestration is other worldly! Love you for what you have done for humankind, Mozart!!

[@marcellepesek3038]

@christinelloyd8775 Hello, Christine: You wrote one year ago about Mozart's greatness. (:Marriage of Figaro - Dove sono), and I just wanted to tell you how totally I agree with you! He was a gift to humanity that keeps on shining brightly and his music touches one's soul so deeply! Best regards to you!

[@andrew_owens7680]

The juxtaposition of this aria immediately after the happy wedding scene is one of the most poignant and jarring achievements of all opera. I'll never forget hearing this for the first time and hearing it live.

[@alastairkerr6081]

Absolutely wonderful performance !!!!

[@GiuseppeSilipo]

Simply wonderful. It is a great artist and a very elegant lady.

[@alexa.1812]

Just watched this masterpiece last night. If you can afford to, go see it. Best money I’ve spent.

[@chessbabe8860]

One of my favourite arias, beautiful!

[@Hermes1548]

Greatest Artistic Genius this Earth has seen so far. Perfect genius and greatest taste. The genius of taste. Balance, clarity, transparency, economy of means: the man was unique.

[@vonditters856]

You said it perfectly. I love his approach to his art as much as I love the music itself.

[@dervvp4637]

She is more than the countess, she is the Queen, the Queen of Mozart.

[@jjh2456]

Volker Piefke the Queen of Mozart title belongs to Edda Moser, but Dorothea's lyric Mozart is some of the best there ever was.

[@partenope8779]

I agree with you!

[@gabik33333]

It's about time for detronization. Edda had an incedible coloratura voice. The voice that cuts the air like a knife.

[@pennyrobinson3446]

divine.

[@danielromero4858]

Mozart.Everything makes sense 🍷

[@viba1657]

Каждая работа Доротеи -- это ожидания нового шедевра. Красивый , наполненый голос, абсолютное понимание внутреннего состояния героинь их чувств !Восторг!!!❤❤❤

[@DavidJohnson-uz6gk]

Mozarts music & di Pontis libretto is the greatest created the most heautiful opera ever

[@Arminiushoff]

Esta mujer tiene un talento divino.

[@katerinakiritsaki9933]

Dove sono i bei momenti di dolcezza e di piacer, dove andaro i giuramenti di quel labbro menzogner? Perché mai, se in pianti e in pene per me tutto si cangiò, la memoria di quel bene dal mio sen non trapassò? Allegro CONTESSA Ah! Se almen la mia costanza nel languire amando ognor mi portasse una speranza di cangiar l'ingrato cor

[@ordoabchao6747]

She crowned our heads with roses

[@petermullaney6438]

260120 the 28 people who did not like this ... what the hell is wrong with you ... this is 1ST class

[@Wotan123456789]

Very good performance, but certainly not 1st class.

[@petermullaney6438]

Ok 😞

[@azriel8549]

Una gran cantante, una de las grandes. Su Pamina es la más extraordinaria versión que he escuchado en mi vida. Gracias Dorothea, gracias Mozart.

[@stevegrimes5105]

thank you ROH for providing subtitles so that I can introduce this aria to my wife. This is so important.

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@Bowen Antonio Flixportal :D

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@Bowen Antonio You are welcome :D

[@johnhagan-zr4pm]

Beautiful performance.

[@ordoabchao6747]

it is perfection. Fucking perfection

[@luisalbertovega7518]

Conmovedoramente MAGNÍFICA

[@annealdridge5424]

Bravo Dorothea!

[@donnalee_music]

Lei ha interpretato quest'aria in modo così bello

[@NicholasWingComposer]

Most inspiring.

[@wolfhardmuller8462]

Eine wunderbare Gräfin, der ich auch viele weitere, schöne Erlebnisse verdanke, z.B. die Elisabeth im Tannhäuser - eine herausragende Sängerin

[@partenope8779]

superb!

[@rorokinmu3343]

Bravoooo 👏

[@danielromero4858]

Mozart..! Everything makes sense 🍷

[@nadaadham4013]

Dove sono i bei momenti Di dolcezza e di piacer? Dove andaro i giuramenti Di quel labbro menzogner? Perchè mai, se in pianti e in pene Per me tutto si cangiò, La memoria di quel bene Dal mio sen non trapassò? Ah! se almen la mia costanza, Nel languire amando ognor, Mi portasse una speranza Di cangiar l'ingrato cor!

[@potiersenserieserialpotter481]

So beautiful and moving! Bravissississima!!

[@Parsifal75ful]

Bravi!

[@keesvanwinkelen3791]

For me she is the deeply sad countess

[@clarkepaul837]

ADDIO DEL PASSATO.

[@FlowersInHisHair]

Brava

[@kbs5525]

la röschmann!

[@moein-lifestyle]

💐 Bravo 💐 04:23 💐

[@MonaHassanofficial]

Wooow

[@HandelLover1989]

Each time I watch this, makes me speechless. Such a beautiful scene. But I would be more carefull with ornamentation melodies in Mozart operas. Somehow his melodies are complete...but still... very powerfull emotional scene. ;)

[@ddehggial9932]

+Stanisław Olejniczak Roschmann is never careful ;-) I mean that in a good way.

[@jcs1025]

I agree. Sometimes embellishment is not needed...especially with Mozart.

[@xxsaruman82xx87]

@@jcs1025 I personally don't like ornamentation with Mozart's music, but it was traditional practise in Mozart's time.

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진짜 잘한다

[@MrInterestingthings]

Roschmann is a true musician .Long phrases in the beginning exquistely sung each syllable definite she added a grace note too .This gown is an 1830's thing definitely not 18th century .I imagine most people would recognize that. What production is this ? A very full soprano not the perfect Mozart voice like Anna Moffo !

[@brigittegarcia5161]

classical

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Wow she looks like Emma Stone 😂

[@riccardoristori836]

Ma quanto urla questa?

[@wewper]

4:20 If you can't trill, don't do the trill. But don't try to fake it.

[@akioyokoyama5688]

i normally like her - and I hate putting bad comments (if you do not habe sometng good to say... ) but, biting my tongue dos not help me - this aria is not opened to adding thrills, odd screams, or for little transpositions -- the opening vibrato is just stammeringly wobbly, which i stopped listening there

[@petermullaney6438]

Goodbye then and don't come back

[@jingli7719]

Akio Yokoyama totally agreed!! Too much throat tension omg

[@clarkepaul837]

YOU`RE RIGHT.

[@catherinecozzano2580]

I agree, and she’s too loud and not sensitive enough. I much prefer Renee Fleming in that role and of course Schwarzkopf a long time ago.

[@barrynicolle1821]

And of course the wonderful Dame Kiri.

[@AP-dd3xp]

Sounds so nasal...

[@petermullaney6438]

And that's all you got ( nasal ) .... shame on you