Rigoletto: “La donna è mobile”

Pene Pati sings the Duke of Mantua’s Act III aria in a recent performance. Production: Bartlett Sher. Conductor: Daniele Callegari. 2024–25 season. Videography by Pete Scalzitti.

[turbofreddy]

I would like to remind all the critics here that these excerpts are usually filmed at a 10am dress rehearsal… it’s early for an opera like this

[oaaooaooaao]

Excuse me but is Mr Gelb going after social media hype or actual good singers?

[chiaroscuroshorts]

Who in their right mind would hire, let alone upload such a small, fluttery voice? This has nothing to do with opera anymore. Shame on the people in charge of this once glorious house. They don’t care about quality singing.

[Carmesi]

In some parts this sounds rather like jodeling than singing😢

[ReginaJamka]

Jeżeli się dobrze śpiewa, to nie potrzeba obscenicznych gestów.

[BellaFirenze]

I don't think so. This is how it's done:

[oaaooaooaao]

Horrible
Why would the met upload something like.... this?

[abergonzister]

Rigoletto video sung by MR DIMITRI HVOROSTOVSKY???

[abergonzister]

We would like to watch The performance of Rigoletto on the Met by Dmitri hvorostovsky!! Pl

[emanff]

Bloody opera critics are so negative. Stop the comparing and the ridiculous proclamations. Goo watch your tenors that y’all prefer.

[ciociosan]

His San Francisco performances of the Duke were superior to his Met debut.

[WilliamFrom-cgmb]

Nasally, no legato, spread vowels, wobbly top, etc...