Hi to all,
Whether you like it or not, it's quite correct to ornament Mozart like anything else of that period. If a conductor or director etc doesn't like it for instance, then that's fine, but they're going to be stylistically wrong. Whether it's considered perfect is a matter of taste I guess (personally lots of Mozart sounds like music box ditties to me for instance!!)
The reason it's become sacrosanct to do a Handel on Mozart is because lots of Handels' da capo ormaments as used by singersin the past are well documented, whereas lots of Mozart's are still being discovered. That said, whether or not they're written down, you should always be a little original in a da capo aria. That's half the point of 'em!! Mozart's just like the rest: nice tunes, but he 'aint no better or worse than any other 'great' composer I can think of. That sort of argument drives me barmy!! It's like saying Schubert (who I agree wrote some lovely songs, no denying that one) was a genius 'coz he wrote eight in one day. Probably more to do with ready cash a la Lloyd Webber!!! Hehehe!
Anyway, singers of the world, ormament all you like!!
All the best,
Ian Voice wrecker to the stars!! (And ormamentor of Hades!!)
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