La ci darem la mano/there we will hold hands--a devilish Don Giovanni (baritone) tempting the gullible Zerlina (soprano)--torn between her homely Masetto (bass) and the grand seducer--she loses--he falls lower--setting the stage for later when Zerlina sings the heavenly Vedrai, carino... for her beloved Masetto--Mozarts sublime music to the playful libretto of Lorenzo Da Ponte--who was the first professor of Italian literature at Columbia College in my university! perfect for a quiet Sunday afternoon--pondering, if you were to, human folly--
Posted on: Sun, 06 Apr 2014 18:11:17 +0000
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