Jonas Kaufmann, Sonya Yoncheva, and Ludovic Tézier at the Arena di Verona concert in 2023. The English translation and subtitles were provided by Librettos in English.
This concert in the Arena fi Verona were absolutely magnificent.These three voices have blended very well at all moments.I must confess that Ennio Morricone has made a beautiful song for The Mission.A song that when was sung here in this magnificent open space,with such a huge orquestra was quite outstanding.It shows you that it's not always necessary to sing a first class aria A good song with good singers and musicians can also do that job nicely.I remember thinking that on such a still evening it was curious to see that when Tezier talks about un vento calmo,his own hair started to move with the wind Really fascinating.A friend of mine chose this very song for her wedding and I must say I'm not surprised.It is a gift and a wonder...
A world renowned trio of wonderful singers but the only voice that, in my opinion, was truly beautiful in this was the gorgeous tones of Jonas Kaufmann. He sings Nella Fantasia so exquisitely that I am convinced his is the best vocal version ever recorded. Just listen to it on his Sounds of the Movies cd to hear what I mean.
