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A gift forA very late birthday present (I apologize).
Leporello and Don Giovanni as portrayed by Ferruccio Furlanetto and Samuel Ramey, two very attractive and very talented men. I understand that the outfits are from two different performances of the opera, Leporello's being from the 1987 Salzburg Festival Opera performance, and Don Giovanni's from the 2005 Metropolitan Opera performance, although in both of these performances Ramey and Furlanetto played these roles (and switched up at times!).
I liked the outfits better this way because I love Leporello's hat and Samuel Ramey needs to show off more of his sexy hair. If he were an animal, he'd be a lion.
Both were very fun to draw because I love these guys so much. Never did I really appreciate their outfits until I had to draw them. They are incredibly detailed.
I have no idea what they're saying to each other. Use your imagination.
23 Nov. 2010
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This pair is my favourite Don Giovanni cast too! 1987's Salzburg version is my first encounter with this (greatest) masterpiece and it remains one of the best performances ever.
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Omggg I love this so much, I think I'm gonna cry!! I love Ramey with my life, he is my fav Don Giovanni and my fav Escamillo, I love Ferruccio too he is a great Leporello and Sparafucile!! I love this with all my Heart, I know my comment is a little late xD but I wanted to tell you that I really love this!! 💛💛💛💛
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Grazie, and yes, they so were. XD
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AAAAAAAH. OH MY GOD. Okay huff huff I'm trying not to sound like a complete idiot with keysmashing but oh my god there is fan-art for Don Giovanni and Leporello. Not only fan-art, but REALLY GOOD FAN-ART. FFFFFF.
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Haha thank you very much! AND THERE SHOULD BE MORE FAN ART OF THESE TWO!!!
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Thank you! DG needs more art!
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HA! I got it right... the moment I saw it I thought... hmm, slightly cartoony version of Ferruccio and Sam. Both my idols...
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LOL oh good! I'm glad you recognized them! And yes, such idols...two of my favorite singers. Right now I'm crushing on two excellent American tenors, Richard Croft and Kenneth Tarver.
If by idols you mean you are a singer, what do you sing?
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Hehe, I'm a bass baritone, I'm actually singing Leporello this summer, and I always like to research my characters as much as I can, so I stumbled onto these lovely designs of yours.
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Oh, WONDERFUL! How do you plan to portray him? Kind of sarcastic, kind of depressed, tired, what what what?! 8D I'm always so excited to meet an opera singer!
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Oh, I've got plenty of ideas of how to play him, of course the director will give the final word on that (I once wanted to play Sarastro warm and fatherly, aaaand our director wanted to make him into this terrifying dictator of a man...).
Some like to make Leporello kind of a bastard, but I wanted to make him a bit complex. So yeah, like you said, sarcastic, slightly depressed and self-loathing, world-wearied, weak-willed and goofy when the situation calls for it, but with a desire to be a better person.
I must thank you, when singing it's always good to have a picture in mind, and I was picturing your Leporello design. Made for a great coaching session this week.
I'm still just a youngin' in the opera world, slowly trying to work my way up. This is the biggest role I've ever taken on... I've done some other Mozart roles, Sarastro, Bartolo... and Leporello is just a juggernaut of a role compared to those. Way more recit than I'm used to. Hard stuff, but so much fun. If you ever get this animated Don G off the ground and hold auditions...
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Ah, but Sarastro can be played both ways. Perhaps someday you'll be able to play him as warm and fatherly. It'd be odd to hear "In Diesen Heil'gen Hallen" sung as a dictator. How were you told to tackle that?
YES, Leporello is very complex, and not really a bastard at all. I like your approach.
Oh wow, really? I'm so glad! Let me know what other roles you're tackling and perhaps I can make images for those too, eventually!
Oh, and I definitely intend to get it off the ground, though it might be a while. Perhaps a decade. Still, we will not rest until it is done. That gives your voice years to improve, though, and yes, we will certainly be holding auditions.
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Yeah... the Festspiel in Salzburg last year had an interesting take on Sarastro (he was a cyborg of sorts...) and in the end he and the queen were both played as villains trying to manipulate the heroes to their own agendas, so in the end Tamnino and Pamina just leave with Papageno and Papagena while Sarastro and the Queen are left on stage attempting to strangle one another.
In my case, our director just had me trying to appear falsely fatherly and trustworthy, while giving me all the subtext she found hypocritical and chauvinistic about him (fair enough really). Still, trying to make him a good guy by 21s century standards is impossible, so why try...
Hehe, sweet. Well, when you're a bass it takes years to mature fully. I'll just try to get established in the Fest system in Germany and Austria in that time, then hopefully into the animated version of Don G.
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Hmm...interesting. I do like the sort of villainous take on Sarastro, as he is sort of a prick. Or a sociopath. He was meant to be fatherly in the Age of Enlightenment, but that no longer applies nowadays, and audiences don't have the same mindset in viewing the opera. I'll agree with you there.
In bocca al lupo! Who are your bass idols?
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Grazie! I've got a few. Sam and Ferruccio are at the top of my list, basses don't get much better than them. And of course there's Bryn Terfel, Gerald Finley, Thomas Quastoff, and now Luca Pisaroni. I actually met him by chance recently, really nice guy and very encouraging.
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YOU MET PISARONI??? He seems adorable, from what I can tell of the broadcasts. Super sweet. That's amazing!
Ah yes of course Sam and Ferruccio, and my friend actually met Bryn Terfel! She blacked out for part of it, she was so star-struck. XD
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Yeah, I was star struck myself so I was just an incoherent mess. He was very nice and asked me where I was performing and stuff, then wished me luck. I still feel embarrassed...
And years ago I met his father in law, Thomas Hampson, now THAT guy is just delightfully funny. He was supposed to give a talk to the student program I was in... but he cancelled. But one girl whose birthday it was going to be the day he was scheduled to come sent him an email about her dream of meeting him... and he said it broke his heart so he found time to come see us after all. It was awesome...
My dream is to just turn the corner in Salzburg and run into Bryn Terfel and invite him to our show... or Ferruccio. All the stars hang out there during the Festspiel.
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ACH you met Pisaroni AND Thomas Hampson??? Wonderful! Ah, what a wonderful story, and what a nice guy. 
Oh man, wouldn't that be something? *gazes wistfully into the distance* Ach, to meet an opera star would be the grandest of things.
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Yeah, all the opera stars hang out in Salzburg this time of year. My girlfriend saw Anna Natrebko getting out of a cab, and a friend got Erwin Schrott's autograph. But it was a group of friends of mine that had the best encounter, which I did not witness sadly. A group of them ambushed Placido Domingo himself getting out of his limo and he signed their stuff and invited them all in to watch his dress rehearsal. Another sweet guy.
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Oh my goodness that's amazing!
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VERY cool! Delighted to see someone else who draws Mozart stuff!
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Wow, I love your gallery! I've been thinking of getting into Gilbert and Sullivan. What pieces do you recommend?
LOVE your style!
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Ach! I forgot to say which G&S stories I's recommend most, in my long-winded meanderings! My favorite characters are in "The Mikado", and it is always a good starting point for an artist. But I think you would also like Ruddigore, The Gondoliers, and The Pirates of Penzance. They are all good stories, and will provide long periods of entertainment and inspiration.
My own circumstances have kept me from drawing for some time, added to the fact that my scanner is dead. I need to get back to work.
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Oh, wow...There are several others here who do G&S art as well. I love all G&S, but favorites are really a personal choice. I happen to like whichever one I am watching or listening to, but it is always good to start with the best known. The Mikado and The Pirates of Penzance are both very popular, and some version or other of most of them are available for DVD rentals or sales. They all have beautiful music, funny dialog, and amazing characters. I can give you a very quick description of each.
1. Trial by Jury. 45 minutes long, this Monty Pythonish trial in the Court of the Exchequer (small claims) is about a celebrity lawsuit over Breach of Promise. Here is a sampling from the final minutes: [link]
2. The Sorcerer. [link] I've included a scene from the G&S movie, "Topsy Turvey", which is a fabulous movie about the making of "The Mikado", nominated for several oscars. The little duet at the start is a backstage moments with two singers who starred in "Patience". The story is about a young boob so lovestruck that he wants everyone in his village to share his joy of being in love, so he hires a wizard named John Wellington Wells to fix things. As usual, be careful what you wish for.
3. H.M.S.Pinafore. The Pinafore is a ship of the Royal Navy. The Captain of the Pinafore comes from an aristocratic family, and has arranged a marriage for his daughter to Sir Joseph Porter, who is actually a politician rather than a Navy man. The daughter, meanwhile, is in love with a ship crewman of rather humble origins. This scene [link] is a delightful interpretation of one of the best songs. There are many excellent songs in Pinafore
4. The Pirates of Penzance. Very well known because of the movie, but here's a scene featuring Australian opera star Anthony Warlow [link] as the Pirate King, in a great stage production.
5. Patience. This is a wonderful story. Dealing with a pair of competative poets, this is a funny swipe at "Fan girls" and vain celeberties. It is very funny, and one of my favorites. Here is a delightful moment between the two poets as they come to a sort of "truce."
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6. Iolanthe. This is a story about fairies, politics, and love. Very sweet and funny, with very beautiful music. A sample:[link] . This "Nightmare Song",[link] is a brilliant moment.
7. Princess Ida. A curious medieval fantasy about a university for women, a princess who refuses to marry the prince she's betrothed to, and a send-up of Wagner. The music is nothing short of spectacular. [link]
8. The Mikado. I don't know where to start. The Mikado is considered the jewel in the G&S crown. Here is a trailer for a production done in New York that will give you a good quick glance. [link] Of course, there is an awful lot more, and it is very, very funny.
9. Ruddigore. With its magnificent music and sly humor, Ruddigore is a huge favorite. You like horror flicks and gothic romances? Then Ruddigore is perfect. [link] Check out this TV commercial for another version: [link] [link]
10. The Yeomen of the Guard. Gilbert & Sullivan get serious, sort of. If you enjoyed "The Tudors" on TV, then this is for you. Traditionally set let in Henry VIII's reign, when Katherine Parr was Queen, after the infamous Battle of Boulonge (shown in "The Tudors"). We see no actual Royals or courtiers, only the Yeomen of the Guard, England's oldest army regiment, who guarded the King's residence and the Tower of London. Today they guard only the Tower. The other characters involve the Sergeant's overly-flirtaceous daughter, the Tower Torturer who loves her, a handsome prisoner that the daughter has a huge crush on, and thrown into the mix, a couple of street entertainers, one of them an unemployed jester with no sense of humor, a repitoire of bad jokes, and with an attitude. His one saving grace is that he is deeply in love with his dancing partner, but he manages to mess that up, too. Yeomen of the Guard has a very passionate following of fans for its glamerous setting, it's gorgeous music, and its touching if tragic love story. Here are a few samples...[link]
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11. The Gondoliers. A lovely and vastly entertaining story set in late 17th century or early 18th century Venice. All I can say is watch this opening and follow it through on You-Tube through several parts, and when it finally stops, it will leave you aching for more! "More" IS, thankfully, available on DVD. [link]
12. Utopia Limited. A very funny story about the gullible and idealistic ruler of a Pacifc Island kingdom, probably not far from New Zealand. He believes that the British culture is the shining city on the hill, and wishes to convert his little kingdom into a miniature Britain (unspoken, but like New Zealand). His oldest daughter and heiress to the crown has been sent to England for her education, and has returned with a bunch of low-level officials to assist her dad. But the wheels have been at work earlier since he already has an English governess to instruct his younger daughters, and he has fallen in love with her. Add to this, he has two long-established "Wise Men" who are in fact a pair of thugs who intimidate the King with death-threats to control him and therefore the Utopian kingdom. The style of Utopia Limited is vastly different from previous operettas in that it is a much more biting satire, and the musical portions are approaching the style of the emerging stage musicals of the early 20th century. Here are a couple of selections: [link] [link] [link] [link] (the next one being the Utopian National Anthem) [link] and then there's this: [link] . It was written in 1983, but in most modern productions is bumped up to the 1920s or 30's.
13. The Grand Duke. Although it does indeed have its fans, the Grand Duke is generally considered the weakest diamond in the G&S crown. Set in a small German state and ruled by a stingy, petty, niggling little man known as the Grand Duke Rudolf (a thinly disguised swipe at Queen Victoria's unpopular grandson, Wilhelm), and his run-in with a troup of lederhosened entertainers. Most people feel that with some heavy editing and rewrites it might have worked, but Gilbert made the mistake of going back to the very first thing he and Sullivan ever did together, a thing called "Thespis", which has disappeared since Sullivan got angry and threw away the music score, save for one or two songs that made their way back into other plays, notably "Pirates of Penzance". Attempts have been made to reconstruct it. The Grand Duke itself is an attempt to reconstruct Thesis (at least in part) but it doesn't succeed. The end result was such a mess that Gilbert and Sullivan never worked together again. After decades of threatening to split up over various petty points, it took The Grand Duke to finally do it, and kill their partnership. No performance links are included here to spare your ears and eyes. There ARE good moments, but none of them seem to be on You Tube.
Hope this helps, and pardon me if I got a little long-winded. Have fun.
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Oh My God. I love this to bits. My Mozart fan senses have exploded.
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Why did I never respond to this?! This is the very comment that sparked our deep friendship! Well, Zan, I'm responding to it now, three years later, and three years into best-friends-forever land. I love you so much and I'm so glad you decided to search "Don Giovanni" on deviantart and you landed upon this. You're a blessing in my life and I cannot live without you. You're a brilliant artistic partner, a treasure to my existence, and know that I have faith in you like I have never had in anyone before. I love you so much; you've changed me dramatically, and for the better. I've never felt so secure and confident in my life. You encouraged me to once again chase after my dreams, to not be afraid of my ambitions, and to be the being who walks with music.
So, three years later, I adore you in the old-fashioned sense of the word. You are one of two absolutely fundamental beacons in my life. I cannot actually form words to express how much I need and love you, and how blessed I am to know you.
Much love, my friend. T'adoro, t'amo, und bleib' recht kugelrund. 
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Two talented men, two awesome role!
Have you seen the 2008 version staring Simon Keenlyside at Covent Garden? It's possibly the best version, in my opinion. I confess, I own it on DVD.
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REALLY??!?!?! I LOVE SIMON KEENLYSIDE!!! I must see...how can I find it?!?
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there are some youtube clips, but see if you can't get a hold of a copy of the dvd, I guess, maybe at a library.
It's so worth it. He's pretty much shirtless the entire show. And besides, his voice is like liquid gold.
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Yes indeed his voice is like liquid gold. Mmm...Keenlyside shirtless. Haven't seen that yet.
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FREAKING YAY!!!!!! SO HAPPY, I squeeeeeled when I saw this, lol. X) *muah* This made my day :3
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