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- Verdi’s ‘La Traviata’ – ‘Un dì, felice, eterea’ In the first act of Verdi’s La Traviata, a young fellow named Alfredo attends a Parisian party thrown by Violetta, who he harbours a secret adoration for.
- Mozart’s ‘Don Giovanni’ – ‘Là ci darem la mano’ A charming, cheeky duet between the opera’s titular Don Giovanni and a local peasant woman, Zerlina. Don Giovanni, infamous for his romantic exploits and wandering eye, spied Zerlina as she made her way through the town on her marriage procession, having just wed her beloved Masetto.
- Puccini’s ‘La bohème’ – ‘O soave fanciulla’ Rodolfo and Mimì’s duet is the closing number of act one of Puccini’s romantic tragedy, La bohème. It’s love at first sight for the duo, who have met only minutes before.
- Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’ – ‘Pa, pa, pa’ Towards the end of Mozart’s masonic opera, a despairing Papageno finds himself in his darkest hour, fearing he has lost his beloved Papagena forever.
Jan 27, 2021 · This sweet simplicity is what we hear in the famous Act I, scene 3 duet, Là ci darem la mano (“There we will give each other our hands”). Don Giovanni has just met the peasant girl, Zerlina, and her fiancé, Masetto. In an attempt to disarm the jealous Masetto, Giovanni offers to host the couple’s wedding celebration at his castle.
Don Giovanni (Italian pronunciation: [ˌdɔn dʒoˈvanni]; K. 527; Vienna (1788) title: Il dissoluto punito, ossia il Don Giovanni, literally The Rake Punished, or Don Giovanni) is an opera in two acts with music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart to an Italian libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte.
- ‘Flower Duet’ (Lakmé), Delibes
- ‘Time to Say Goodbye’, Andrea Bocelli
- Petite Suite For Piano, Debussy
- Five Pieces For Two Violins, Shostakovich
- ‘Là Ci Darem La Mano’, Mozart
- Six Duets For Two Flutes, Mozart
- ‘Final Duet’, (L’Incoronazione Di Poppea) Monteverdi
First performed in Paris in 1883, this beautiful duet written for soprano and mezzo-soprano is taken from Act One of Léo Delibes' opera Lakmé– and its mesmerising harmonies make it the perfect pick-me-up song. In this version, sung by Anna Netrebko and Elina Garanca, the pair sing lyrics that translate to ‘Come, let us drift down together’ as the o...
As if we needed another reason to love Andrea Bocelli, this moving track is enough to warm even the coldest of hearts. It was originally released as a single in 1995 under the title ‘Con te partirò’, which means ‘I’ll leave with you’. His elegant duet with soprano Sarah Brightman became an instant hit with music fans after it was performed at boxer...
Unlike many of Debussy’s modernist works, this absolute showstopper of a piece written for one piano and four hands is far more simplistic in its nature. Debuting in 1889, it was originally performed by the composer himself and pianist-publisher Jacques Durand, so it certainly stands the test of time. Lang Lang and Eschenbach’s impressive rendition...
A far cry from some of Shostakovich’s darker works, this enchanting series of pieces for two violins is defined by warm harmonies and Slavic charm. Performed by Dana Johnson and Giancarlo Latta, the delightful pieces include ‘Prelude’ (from The Gadfly), ‘Gavotte’ and ‘Elegy’ (from the 3rd Ballet Suite), ‘Waltz’ (from The Tale of the Priest and His ...
Italian for ‘There we will give each other our hands’, the title of this charismatic song features in Act One of Mozart’s 1787 opera Don Giovanni. It’s sung by the characters Don Giovanni (baritone) and Zerlina (soprano) as he attempts to seduce her and take her to his castle. The lyrics can be translated as: ‘Do you suppose an honourable man, a no...
It might be smaller than other instruments, but the flute is full of surprises, and in Mozart’s Six Duets for Two Flutesyou can truly appreciate its gorgeous timbre. In this video, musicians Alyssa Schwartz and Mirim Lee show off the iconic composer’s interweaving melodies perfectly, giving equal importance to each part. Mozart was also a fan of pl...
One of the first operas to use historical events and people, Monteverdi’s epic work L’incoronazione di Poppea debuted in 1643 at the Teatro Santi Giovanni e Paolo in Venice – and there’s no doubt about its charm. It tells the story of Poppea, mistress of the Roman emperor Nero, who succeeds in being crowned empress. The duet portrays the love betwe...
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Così fan tutte, ossia La scuola degli amanti[ a ] (Women are like that, or The School for Lovers), K. 588, is an opera buffa in two acts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. It was first performed on 26 January 1790 at the Burgtheater in Vienna, Austria.
Jan 27, 2023 · Along with the absolutely joyous Overture, ‘Sull’aria’ is yet another musical gem from Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro. A duet between the Countess and Susanna, it recounts the contents of a deceiving letter, just one phase of the farce that is Mozart’s rib-tickling opera.
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Feb 14, 2018 · The most famous of all love duets in opera, the duet actually starts the moment Rodolfo touches Mimì’s hands and proclaims how cold they are. From there, the two fall in love instantly and their union is expressed in this final segment of the mini three-act structure.
