Production Year: 1986 - Music / Performing Arts - Director: Keita Asari - Original Language: Italian - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Yasuko Hayashi, Hak-Nam Kim, La Scala Theatre Orchestra, Lorin Maazel
Music / Performing Arts - Director: Lotfi Mansouri - Original Language: English - Classification: Exempt - Starring: Yvonne Kenny, Boje Skovhus, Angelika Kirchschlager, Gregory Turay
Advantages: One of the finest casts ever Disadvantages: Mono Sound, that's all
MOZART - COSIFANTUTTE - KARJAN EMI
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When critics line up the best available recordings of Mozart's superb comic opera "Cosìfantutte" two recordings are almost invariably up there, Karl Böhm's second recording from 1962 (EMI - Stereo) and Herbert von Karajan's recording from 1954 (EMI - Mono). The remarkable Elisabeth Schwarzkopf is present in both recording as the charming Fiordiligi. I prefer her fresher voice in 1954 but she, like the other artists in the Böhm recording, benefit from the fresh stereo sound. One of the glories of the gramophone is Schwarzkopf, Merriman and Bruscantini in "Soave sia il vento" - simply breathtaking as regards phrasing, beauty of tone and the organic feeling to the ensemble. Giuseppe Taddei (Böhm) and Rolando Panerai (Karajan ...
Advantages: One of the best Ferrando's on disc Disadvantages: Overpriced
looking for a library addition for yourself, I would recommend the Schwarzkopf/Ludwig recording under Karl Bohm, or if you prefer something more modern sounding (I know that Schwarzkopf can be an acquired taste?), go for the Amanda Roocroft/Rosa Manion recording under John Eliot Gardiner, which is roughly contemporary with the recording I?m reviewing here (both of these other recordings are available at around the £25 mark).
IS IT GOOD VALUE?
Hell no. My final words on the subject.
IS IT WORTH BORROWING FROM THE LIBRARY?
I?d never say any recording of anything WASN?T worth borrowing from the library. It?s an interesting early career bit of Renee Fleming, an equally interesting bit of late career Solti, and a why isn?t he the ?fourth tenor? bit of singing from Frank Lopardo.
SUMMING UP
If you need a Cosifantutte in your record ...
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A performance of Mozart's 'Cosi Fan Tutte' performed by the Monteverdi Choir and the English Baroque Soloists. Conducted by John Eliot Gardiner.
Release details
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON; UNIVERSAL MUSIC OPERATIONS
Release date
14/10/2002
No of Discs
2
Catalogue No
073 026 9
Barcode
0044007302699
Conductor
John Eliot Gardiner
Languages
Main Language
English
DVD Description
John Eliot Gardiner's version of COSI FAN TUTTE is atmospheric and evocative, the Monteverdi Choir and The English Baroque Soloists providing stunning performances. A young cast does an admirable job, and the costume and set design is hugely imaginative. This is a well rendered and delicately paced performance of a classic Mozart piece.
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