Caccini

 Amarilli, mia bela

    Almost every opera singer must sing this as a student. It is an excellent song to display full command of breath and fioriture. Dmitri did not disappoint. He sang it beautifully and displayed excellent fioriture at the song closing bars.
 

Cesti

Se mantieni il mio amor

    Very similar to Caccini's song, although Cesti is from a later period (30 years later). The song allowed Dmitri to once again display all the qualities of his voice and technique.
 

Handel

Chi sprezzando

Sorge infausta procella

Ombra mai fu from Xerxes

     I was surprised to find Dmitri singing this repertoire and although not being a natural to this repertoire he acquitted himself well and in Ombra mai fu sang from piano to forte and interpreted the aria rather well with a smile in his face which is appropriate to this aria where the character is happy (and not sad as the melody might suggest).
 

Gluck

O del mio doce ardor from Paride and Elena

    This is indeed a very beautiful aria (I hadn't heard it before) and was beautifully interpreted by Dmitri. His voice by now was projecting better (probably he was getting used to the excellent acoustics).
 

Che farò senza Euridice

    I was surprised. I heard this aria some weeks ago with Teresa Berganza (live recital) and am more used to hearing mezzos sing it. Anyway, it was interesting but not particularly memorable.
 

Mozart

Hai già vinta la causa from Le Nozze di Figaro

    Very good indeed. He interpreted as a Count full of fury, similar to Raimondi's. He hit the high note at the closing of the aria with no problem (after all he's a baritone !).
 

Deh vieni alla finestra from Don Giovanni

    He lacks experience on this role. He should have sung the aria lightly but sang heavily. Needs improvement.
 

Fin ch'han del vino from Don Giovanni

    This aria does not require interpretation but bravura. Dmitri sure provided that and sang the aria fast and didn't stop to take air which counts for much. But the fact remains that he does not yet know this role enough.