Mozart - Così fan tutte / Fleming, von Otter, Scarabelli, Lopardo, Bär, Pertusi, Solti

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This delicately balanced story of two engaged couples who are inveigled into a brief flirtation with infidelity inspired some of the finest music Mozart ever composed. It is often textured with the fine nuances of chamber music, with some particularly delectable woodwind parts, and it progresses from contrived artificiality--when the two men make a rash bet with a friend about the unshakable faithfulness of their fiancées--into intense despair when that fidelity begins to be shaken. There is also slapstick-level comedy. It is all held together under Georg Solti's genial direction, with singing--solo and ensemble--of the highest quality. --Joe McLellan

Mozart - Così fan tutte / Fleming, von Otter, Scarabelli, Lopardo, Bär, Pertusi, Solti, Music, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Renée Fleming, Anne Sofie von Otter, Sir Georg Solti, Adelina Scarabelli, Frank Lopardo, Olaf Bär, Michele Pertusi, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Classical, Classical Music, German/Austrian Classical Period Opera, Opera, Opera/Operetta
Mozart - Così fan tutte / Fleming, von Otter, Scarabelli, Lopardo, Bär, Pertusi, Solti
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Simply Magnificent
  • Great musical theatre
  • Not the one
  • Sparkling and Wondrous Cosi Fan Tutte Performance!
  • On the large scale
 Mozart - Così fan tutte / Fleming, von Otter, Scarabelli, Lopardo, Bär, Pertusi, Solti
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Renée Fleming , Anne Sofie von Otter , Sir Georg Solti , Adelina Scarabelli , Frank Lopardo , Olaf Bär , Michele Pertusi , and Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Manufacturer: Decca
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000426I
Release Date: 1996-03-12

Tracks:

  1. Cosi fan tutte: Ouvertura
  2. Cosi fan tutte: Act 1 - Scene 1: La mia Dorabella capace non e
  3. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 1: Fuot la spada! Scegliete qual di noi pu vi piace
  4. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 1: E la fede delle femmine come l'araba fenice
  5. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 1: Scioccherie di poeti!
  6. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 1: Una bella serenata far io voglio alla mia dea
  7. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Ah guarda, sorella
  8. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Mi par, che stamattina volentieri farei la pazzarelli
  9. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Vorrei dir, e cor non ho
  10. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Stelle! Per carita, signor Alfonso
  11. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Sento o Dio, che questo piede
  12. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Non piangere, idol mio!
  13. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Al fato dan legge quegli occhi vezzosi
  14. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: La commedia e graziosa
  15. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Bella vita militar!
  16. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Non v'e piu tempo amici
  17. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Di scrivermi ogni giorno
  18. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Bella vita militar
  19. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Dove son?
  20. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Soave sia il vento
  21. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Non Sono cattivo comico! ... Nel
  22. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Che vit maledetta e il far la cameriera!
  23. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Ah, non partite
  24. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Smanie implacabili
  25. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Signora Dorabelle signora Fiordiligi
  26. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: In uomini, in soldati sepre fedelta

Tracks:

  1. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Che silenzio! Che aspetto di tristezza
  2. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Alla bella Despinetta vi presento, amici miei
  3. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Che sussurro! Che strepito! Che scompiglio e mai questo?
  4. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Temerari! Sortite fuori di questo loco!
  5. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Come scoglio immoto resta
  6. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Ah, non partite!
  7. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Non siate ritrosi, occhietti vezzosi
  8. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: E voi ridete?
  9. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Si puo sapere un pocco la cagion di quel riso?
  10. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Un aura amorosa del nostro tesoro
  11. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: La saria da ridere
  12. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 4: Ah, che tutta in un momento si cangio la sorte mia!
  13. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 4: Si mora, si, si mora
  14. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 4: Eccovi il medico, signore belle!
  15. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 4: Dammi un bacio, o mio tesoro
  16. Cosi fan tutte: Act 2 - Scene 1: Andate la, che siete due bizzarre ragazze
  17. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 1: Una donna a quindici anni
  18. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 1: Sorella, cosa dici?
  19. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 1: Prendero quel brunettino
  20. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 1: Ah, correte al giardino
  21. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Secondate, aurette amiche
  22. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Il tutto deponete sopra quei tavolini
  23. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: La mano a me date. Movetevi un po!
  24. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Oh che bella giornata!
  25. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Il core vi dono, bell'idiolo mio

Tracks:

  1. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Barbara! Perche fuggi?
  2. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Ah! Lo veggio, quell'anima bella
  3. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Ei parte...senti...ah no!
  4. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Per pieta, ben mio, perdona all'error
  5. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Amico, abbiamo vinto!
  6. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Donne mie, la fate a tanti
  7. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: In qual fiero contrasto
  8. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Tradito, schernito dal perfido cor
  9. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 2: Bravo! Questa e costanza!
  10. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Ora vedo che siete una donna di garbo
  11. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: E Amore un ladroncello
  12. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Come tutto congiura a sedurre il mio cor!
  13. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Fra gli amplessi in pochi istanti
  14. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Ah, poveretto me, cosa ho veduto!
  15. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Tutti accusan le donne
  16. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 3: Vittoria, padroncini!
  17. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 4: Fate presto, o cari amici
  18. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 4: Benedetti i doppi coniugi
  19. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 4: E nel tuo, nel mio bicchiero
  20. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 4: Miei signori, tutto e fatto
  21. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 4: Sani e salvi agli amplessi amorosi
  22. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 4: V'ingannai, ma fu l'inganno
  23. Cosi fan tutte: Scene 4: Fortunato l'uom che prende ogni cosa pel buon verso

Amazon.com

This delicately balanced story of two engaged couples who are inveigled into a brief flirtation with infidelity inspired some of the finest music Mozart ever composed. It is often textured with the fine nuances of chamber music, with some particularly delectable woodwind parts, and it progresses from contrived artificiality--when the two men make a rash bet with a friend about the unshakable faithfulness of their fiancées--into intense despair when that fidelity begins to be shaken. There is also slapstick-level comedy. It is all held together under Georg Solti's genial direction, with singing--solo and ensemble--of the highest quality. --Joe McLellan

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Simply Magnificent.......2006-08-26

This is such a great recording!!!! Georg Solti was such a master when it came to Mozartian repertoire. Anne Sofie von Otter is a splendid Dorabella. Her mezzo voice has such focus of tone and such beautiful color. Renee Fleming shines as Fiordiligi!!!! I love her voice so much. The "Come scoglio" is brilliant!!! She has both amazing low and high notes, which one needs in order to sing Fiordiligi, (a true tour de force for soprano). Frank Lopardo has such gorgeous ring in his voice!!! I am extremely happy with his Ferrando. Olaf Bar did a good job, but I feel his part sat a little low for him during the ensembles. But he did what any good singer would do in that situation; he never once pushed his voice to a point that would produce ugly tone. Michele Pertusi did a fine job as Don Alfonso. I really like the forward placement with which he sings. He never once over darkened like most basses feel the need to do. My least favorite was Scarabelli. Her voice just wasn't up to par with the rest of the cast. Despina is definitely one of the greatest characters in the opera, but Scarabelli didn't give me what the others gave me. Although, she still did wonderfully.

4 out of 5 stars Great musical theatre.......2006-03-29

This is probably my favorite live recording so far. I decided to try this because I'm a fan of Solti's style. It might not quite live up to the hype generated by having such a star-studded cast, but it's certainly a very good performance.

The strongest point of this recording is Solti's lively pace and the rich sound he gets out of his orchestra and singers. It's definitely opera at it's grandest. But also at it's most theatrical. In contrast to most studio recordings, you get more of a feeling of drama.

I originally hesitated in buying this recording because I feel that Renee Fleming is somewhat unreliable. While she is capable of great expression, sometimes the tone of her voice is less than beautiful and her intonation can be less than perfect. I'm glad it didn't stop me in the end, because this is probably the finest performance I've ever heard her give. I think her Fiordiligi is probably on par with Schwarzkopf's.

Perhaps the biggest (well, I guess I should say, only) disappointment of this recording is Bar, the Ferrrando. Well, that's a bit harsh, because he does perform ably, but his Ferrando just isn't anywhere near Jerry Hadley's calibre. While I'm glad that this performance includes the oft-neglected "Ah lo veggio," Bar's flailing is just not attractive.

In short, I think if they had gotten Jerry Hadley to play Ferrando for this recording, I might well be disposed to call it the definitive Cosi of our time. As things stand, though, it's only 1/4 of what I consider the essential Cosi collection:
Bohm/Schwarzkopf for the best Fiordiligi
Mackerras/Lott, Hadley for the best Ferrando
Solti/Fleming for the best drama
Jacobs/Gens for the best chamber-opera feel.

Anyway, this is also a good choice as your first Cosi if you don't mind paying more than for the mid-price Bohm set.

2 out of 5 stars Not the one.......2006-02-22

Reading all the raves for this performance and wanting another Mozart for my small collection I fell for this one. Since my only qualification is a pair of ears, I'm willing to believe the raves about high Bs and the like. However if, like myself, you like/love opera but don't recognize a high B when you hear it, you might actually find this recording dull and unremarkable. I certainly did.

5 out of 5 stars Sparkling and Wondrous Cosi Fan Tutte Performance!.......2004-09-10

COSI VAN TUTTE remains one of Mozart's most brilliant compositions, with more elegantly fluid arias, duets, trios, and ensembles than any one opera has a right to own! This 3 CD set is as fine as they come. Part of the reason is that the electricity of this live performance is something that somehow eludes studio recordings. Or is it just the opera, or the incredibly intelligent conducting of Sir Georg Solti, the warm Chamber Ensemble of Europe sound and responsiveness, or the cast that is still the dream cast for this particular opera? Whatever the explanation, this recording succeeds on every level. The tenderness of young lovers is sincere, the comedy is very much in evidence, and the purely vocal elements of uncommon difficulty sound simple in the hands of this cast. Renee Fleming is simply a radiant Fiordiligi, Anne Sofie von Otter sings Dorabella with such refinement and beauty of tone (has the trio 'Soave sia il vento" ever floated as beautifully as here?), Olaf Bar and Frank Lopardo fit the roles of the men suitors vocally and dramatically (and the interplay with their paramours is without peer), and the Despina of Adelina Scarabelli and the Don Alfonso of Michele Pertusi not only match the demands of their roles, they also deliver fine comic timing. This is still the reigning recording of this beloved opera (it dates back to 1996) and even if other recordings are in your library, this one belongs at the beginning of the Mozart section!

3 out of 5 stars On the large scale.......2004-06-17

This is Mozart done on a very grand opera scale, especially so with the female leads. Fleming and von Otter sing as beautifully and musically as one would expect, but in spirit this performance seems more like Verdi, with the grand gestures and florid vocalization, than my taste for Mozart opera, especially this one, which is with a sense of intimacy. It all depends on how you like it, because for what it is, it is generally quite well done.

Some flaws, though. Solti, no surprise, seems to drive the work along a bit much, and the change in emotional quality in the music is frequently glossed over. While the ladies sound great, only Despina seems really characterized in many ways, and while the gents do a better job of 'acting' in their vocalization, I can't say the really stand out in comparison with other records. For the grand opera manner with still a sense of intimacy there is the incomparable von Karajan recording with Leopold Simoneau as the greatest Ferrando one will hear on record, singing so beautifully that in comparison I can't imagine what others hear to praise in Lopardo. Another wonferful Ferrando is Rainer Trost, with Gardiner's period performance, which also features outstanding work by Rodney Gilfry. Like his set, that one is also a live performance, a fully-staged opera recording, yet with far fewer interruptions for applause after arias, which do create a drag in this set as it goes along. Fine, in general, but not nearly one to listen to consistently.

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