Specific recording of Largo Al Factotum (Barber of Seville)

[james_tigerwoods]

I'm not an Opera fan, but I do love this piece from the Barber of Seville (Hey, Figaro!).

I have a recording on my iPod, but it's not my favourite version which I've lost - trouble is, I don't know who recorded it and I hope that PH can help...

The bit that I remember that makes it special is, towards the end when the singer sings "Hey, Figaro", he whistles for him.

I suspect this is one of the more random requests, but the version I have just isn't as good as I want it to be...

Thanks (and sorry!)

JTW

[Halb]

Have you heard the version from the film Oscar?
Not sure if it has the whistle.

[james_tigerwoods]

I'm not sure if it's Pavarotti, Domingo or Carreras - but iTunes doesn't let me hear that bit...

[tank slapper]

It's not much help finding it, but Largo Al Factotum is a baritone aria, so wouldn't normally be sung by a tenor - doesn't mean they couldn't do it though, and I'm sure those three probably did at one point or another.

[kiteless]

I love Factotum, and one of the best versions I've heard was from a (I think) a Russian baritone. In the "Hey Figaro" section he really hams it up with a Heeyyyy (psssss) Feeegaro.

Off to search......

And failed

[peterperkins]

Listen to few versions on YT by known singers there will be zillions you might stumble across it or find yourself a new favourite.