Mozart's Mitridate: "Son reo, l'error confesso"

An excerpt from a film (1986) by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle of Mozart's first opera seria "Mitridate, re di Ponto", composed when Mozart was just in 14 years old. Farnace, the older son of Mitridate, the king of Pontus, is here sung by a Norwegian alto Anne Gjevang. The role was originally composed for a castrate. The Concentus Musicus Wien was conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt. Available in DVD (DGG 2006).

[@peres010492]

@KatherineXIX Try Kristina Hammarstrom. She's great with Venga pur

[@Ramir_Almeida]

I know, I know, the score's great, that's Mozart and that's awesome but those clothes. Oh my, I couldn't help laughing. K, k, bad coment, lol

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0:20

[@filippovitruvio8335]

se aprisse meno la bocca, sarebbe meglio

[@anthonyehrenzweig1635]

She has to open her mouth because she is really a mezzo not a contralto & opening her mouth gives greater resonance to the low notes.