Mozart: Così fan tutte / Martinpelto, Hagley, Murray, Streit, Finley, Allen, Rattle

1. Così fan tutte, opera, K. 588 Act 1
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   Performed by Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
   with Gerald Finley, John Constable, Sir Thomas [baritone] Allen, Kurt Streit, Hillevi Martinpelto, Alison Hagley, Richard Tunnicliffe
   Conducted by Simon Rattle
   
   

Mozart: Così fan tutte / Martinpelto, Hagley, Murray, Streit, Finley, Allen, Rattle,Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,Simon Rattle,Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment,Hillevi Martinpelto,Alison Hagley,Ann Murray,Kurt Streit,Gerard Finley,Angel Records,Classical,Classical Composers,German/Austrian Classical Period Opera,Opera,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio

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Average customer rating: Top Notch Cosi A nicest surprise

Mozart: Così fan tutte / Martinpelto, Hagley, Murray, Streit, Finley, Allen, Rattle Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Simon Rattle , Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment , Hillevi Martinpelto , Alison Hagley , Ann Murray , Kurt Streit , and Gerard Finley Manufacturer: Angel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Allen, Thomas | ( A ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music ASIN: B000002RWW Release Date: 1997-01-21

Tracks:

1. Sinf/Ov - Rattle/Enlightenment Orch
2. Act 1 Scene 1: No.1 Terzetto: La mia Dorabella capace non e - Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley/Thomas Allen
3. Act 1 Scene 1: Recitativo: Fuor' la spada! - Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley/Thomas Allen
4. Act 1 Scene 1: No.2 Terzetto: E la fede delle femmine - Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley/Thomas Allen
5. Act 1 Scene 1: Recitativo:L Scioccherie di poet! - Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley/Thomas Allen
6. Act 1 Scene 1: No.3 Terzetto: Una Bella serenata - Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley/Thomas Allen
7. Act 1 Scene 2: No.4 Duetto: Ah, guarda, sorella - Hillevi Martinpelto/Alison Hagley
8. Act 1 Scene 2: Recitativo: Mi par che stamattina - Hillevi Martinpelto/Alison Hagley/Thomas Allen
9. Act 1 Scene 2: No.5 Aria: Vorrei dir, e cor non ho - Thomas Allen
10. Act 1 Scene 2: Stelle! Per carita, signor Alfonso - Hillevi Martinpelto/Thomas Allen/Alison Hagley
11. Act 1 Scene 2: Sento, oddio, che questo piede - Rattle/Enlightenment Orch
12. Act 1 Scene 2: Recitativo: Non piangere, idol mio! - Gerald Finley/Kurt Streit/Thomas Allen/Hillevi Martinpelto/Alison Hagley
13. Act 1 Scene 2: No.7 Duettino: Al fato dan legge - Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley
14. Act 1 Scene 2: Recitativo: La commedia e graziosa - Thomas Allen/Kurt Streit/Hillevi Martinpelto/Alison Hagley
15. Act 1 Scene 2: No.8 Coro: Bella vita militar! - Enlightenment Chor
16. Act 1 Scene 2: Recitativo: Non v e piu tempo, amici - Rattle/Enlightenment Orch
17. Act 1 Scene 2: Recitave (No.8a Quintetto): Di scrivemi ogni giomo - Thomas Allen/Hillevi Martinpelto/Alison Hagley/Kurt Streit
18. Act 1 Scene 2: No.9 Corro: Bella vita militar! - Enlightenment Chor
19. Act 1 Scene 2: Recitativo: Dove son?...Son partiti - Rattle/Enlightenment Orch
20. Act 1 Scene 2: No.10 Terzettino: Soave sia il vento - Alison Hagley/Thomas Allen/Hillevi Martinpelto
21. Act 1 Scene 2: Recitativo: Non son cattivo comico - Tomas Allen
22. Act 1 Scene 2: Recitativo: Che vita maledetta - Ann Murray/Hillevi Martinpelto/Alison Hagley
23. Act 1 Scene 3: Recitativo: Ah, scostat! - Rattle/Enlightenment Orch
24. Act 1 Scene 3: No.11 Aria: Smanie implacabilli che m'agitate - Alison Hagley
25. Act 1 Scene 3: Recitativo: Signora Dorabella, Signora Flordiligi - Ann Murray/Alison Hagley/Hillevi Martinpelto
26. Act 1 Scene 3: No.12 Aria: In uomini, in soldati sperare fedelta - Ann Murray
27. Act 1 Scene 3: Recitativo: Che silenzio! Che aspetto di tristezza - Thomas Allen/Ann Murray
28. Act 1 Scene 3: No.13 Sestetto: Alla bella Despinetta - Rattle/Enlightenment Orch
29. Act 1 Scene 3: Recitativo:L Che silenzio! Che strepito! - Thomas Allen/Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley/Ann Murray/Hillevi Martinpelto/Alison Hagley
30. Act 1 Scene 3: No.14 Aria: Come scoglio immoto resta - Hillevi Martinpelto
31. Act 1 Scene 3: Recitativo: Ah, non partite! - Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley/Thomas Allen/Alison Murray/Hillevi Martinpelto
32. Act 1 Scene 3: No.15 Aria: Non siate ritrosi - Gerald Finley
33. Act 1 Scene 3: No.16 Terzetto: E voi ridete? - Rattle/Enlightenment Orch
34. Act 1 Scene 3: Recitativo: Si puo sapere un poco - Thomas Allen/Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley
35. Act 1 Scene 3: No.17 Aria: Un'aura amorosa del nostro tesoro - Kurt Streit

Tracks:

1. Act 1 Scene 3: Recitativo: Oh, la saria da ridere! - Thomas Allen/Ann Murray
2. Act 1Scene 4: No.18 Finale: Ah, che tutta in un momento - Hillevi Martinpelto/Alison Hagley/Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley/Thomas Allen/Ann Murray
3. Act 2 Scene 1: Recitativo: Andate la, che siete due bizzarre ragazze! - Ann Murray/Hillevi Martinpelto/Alison Hagley
4. Act 2 Scene 1: No.19 Aria: Una donna a quindici anni - Ann Murray
5. Act 2 Scene 1: Recitativo: Soriela, cosa dici? - Rattle/Enlightenment Orch
6. Act 2 Scene 1: No.20 Duetto: Prendero quel brunettino - Alison Hagley/Hillevi Martipelto
7. Act 2 Scene 1: Recitativo: Ah, correte al giardino - Thomas Allen/Alison Hagley
8. Act 2 Scene 2: No.21 Duetto:L Secondate, aurette amiche - Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley/Coro
9. Act 2 Scene 1: Recitativo: Il tutto deponete sopra quei tavolini - Rattle/Enlightenment Orch
10. Act 2 Scene 1: No.22 Quartetto: La mano a me date; - Thomas Allen/Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley/Ann Murray
11. Act 2 Scene 1: Recitativo: Oh, che bella giornata! - Hillevi Martinpelto/Kurt Streit/Alison Hagley/Geralc Finley
12. Act 2 Scene 1: No.23 Duetto: Il core vi dono - Gerald Finley/Alison Hagley
13. Act 2 Scene 1: Recitativo: Barara, perche fuggi - Kurt Streit/Hillevi Martinpelto
14. Act 2 Scene 1: No.24 Aria: Ah, lo veggio; quell'anima bella - Kurt Streit
15. Act 2 Scene 1: Recitaivo: Ei parte... senti...ah, no! - Rattle/Enlightenment Orch
16. Act 2 Scene 1: No.25 Rondo: Per pieta, ben mio, perdona - Hillevi Martinpelto

Tracks:

1. Act 2 Scene 1: Recitativo: Amico, abbiamo vinto! - Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley
2. Act 2 Scene 1: No.26 Aria: Donne mie, la fate a tanti - Gerald Finley
3. Act 2 Scene 1: Recitativo: In qual fiero contrasto, in qual disordine - Kurt Streit
4. Act 2 Scene 1: No.27 Cavatina: Tradito, schernito dal perfido cor - Kurt Streit
5. Act 2 Scene 1: Recitativo: Bravo, questa e costanza - Thomas Allen/Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley
6. Act 2 Scene 3: Recitativo: Ora vedo che siete una donna di garbo - Ann Murray/Alison Hagley/Hillevi Martinpelto
7. Act 2 Scene 3: No.28 Aria: E amore un ladroncello - Alison Hagley
8. Act 2 Scene 3: Recitativo:L Come tutto congiura - Hillevi Martinpelto/Gerald Finley/Ann Murray/Thomas Allen
9. Act 2 Scene 3: No.29 Duetto: Fra gli amplessi in pochi istanti - Hillevi Martinpelto/Kurt Streit
10. Act 2 Scene 3: Recitativo: Ah, poveretto me, cosa ho veduto! - Rattle/Enlightenment Orch
11. Act 2 Scene 3: No.30 Andante: Tutti accusan le donne - Gerald Finley/Thomas Allen/Kurt Streit
12. Act 2 Scene 3: Recitativo: Vittoria padroncin! - Ann Murray/Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley/Thomas Allen
13. Act 4 Scene 4: No.31 Finale: Fate presto, o cari amici - Tutti
14. Act 4 Scene 4: No.15a Aria (originale): Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo - Gerald Finley
15. Act 4 Scene 4: No.16 Terzetto: E voi ridete? - Thomas Allen/Kurt Streit/Gerald Finley

Customer Reviews:

Top Notch Cosi.......2006-09-27

I was at this live performance, and later bought the CDset. It is one of the top Cosi's out there, though in the end I might give slight preference to the Jacobs set.

Sitting in the vacant choir seats, it was a treat to watch Rattle who was in a kind of ecstasy of love with the score for 3 hours. You could almost hear the whole opera just by watching his face. The OAE played both beautifully and thrillingly. They have the smoothest articulation of probably any period band, but are not short on fire when called for.

The cast was really outstanding. Thomas Allen made for a hilarious and beautifully sung Alfonso. Occassional vocal insecurities hardly detracted from the wit and beauty of his performance.

Finley's Gugilemo was also outstanding. He really was in his prime here, with a smooth and lovely baritone.

Unfortunately I cannot remember the tenor's name! Tall blonde chap, but he was really super. So often Ferrando gets a sort of docile treatment, but this ferrando really had "fire darting from his eyes" as the score says. Grand heroic singing. Slightly nasal, but still very pleasing voice. Ahh found it now, his name was Kurt Streit.

The women were nearly as good. Martinpelto's Fiordiligi was certainly beautiful. She had the whole place wrapped around her finger. Im not sure she grasped the character so well as say..Gens for Jacobs or Schwarzkopf for Bohm, but it was a very fine and very moving performance.

Hagley was a decent Dorabella though her duets with Fiordiligi did not quite have the immaculate harmony that Gens and Fink manage for Jacobs.

Ann Murray's Despina was the only part I was more neutral towards. Comically well done and acted, the audience really loved her, however I did not find her singing very beautiful. I prefer a more bell-like Despina (hear the young Rebecca Bottone if you can) and Murray tended too much towards shrillness.

Beautifully recorded in Birmingham symphony hall, one thing to note is this has all the audience noise, including applause etc. left in.

Overall though a very thrilling and moving Cosi, my favorite alongside Jacobs (Marriner and Bohm are also very fine but have a few problems)

A nicest surprise.......2001-06-25

I had my doubts about this disc and the Gramophone magazine hadn't been kind about a BRITISH performance... Besides, I am not a fan of Rattle. However, my curiosity won over my doubts and I finally bought it. And I couldn't be happier about that. This is a fabulous performance and I certainly consider it to be one of the best recordings of this favourite among Mozart operas. The main interests here are EMI's natural, crystal clear recording that allows one to listen to the subtlest details in this richest score (in ensembles, you can listen to each note each singer sings - even Don Alfonso's low lines while the sopranos are singing forte high notes) and Rattle's theatrical and musically alert conducting. The Gramophone reviewer considered the tempi to be uncomfortably fast and all I can say that he is WRONG. Those tempi are exactly what the music calls for and you never feel that the performers have any problem about that. The nicest Orchestra of XVIIIth Century plays it delightfully and with virtuoso quality and the singers phrase beautifully with all due help of their conductor. It is important to say that this is not a 100% zipping insensitive performance - in the tender moments, Rattle accordingly slows down and achieves fabulous effects with the extra clarity of the reading and the admirable prominence given to woodwind. The soloists are all interesting, but none of them offers sensational performances in the way reviewers like to show off. More important than that (at least in this opera), they work fabulously as a team. One really feels that they act to each other and their recitatives (so important in Mozart) are excellent. Hilevi Martinpelto is a fluent Fiordiligi, with a tone that is an interesting blended of warm and bright, although she could show a bit more finish in her phrasing (which is, nonetheless, very stylish). I particularly like her natural undemonstrative way of singing the role. Come Scoglio doesn't sounds like an olympic test and fits more into the frame of a sensitive tender girl (such as Fiordiligi) and her Per Pietà with beautiful poised singing and nice trills is adorable. The idea of casting Alison Hagley for Dorabella is questionable in my opinion. I understand that two sopranos create a better idea of sisters, but I think that Dorabella should go for either a darker toned soprano (such as Marie MacLaughlin, for MacKerras) or for a soprano with outstanding low notes (as Lucia Popp would have been, for example, or as Sena Jurinac used to be). As it is, Hagley works a bit too hard to show she can sing Dorabella. I was expecting the delicious tone she showed as Susanna, but here she's a bit edgy and hard-voiced. Apart from that, she's a vivacious Dorabella. More problematic to me is the idea of casting a mezzo to sing Despina, clearly a part for a soubrette, but Ann Murray is such an experienced singer (and a nicest one too) that she overcomes almost every problem in the role and, even if she doesn't sparkle as she should, she offers nice alternatives. I only disagree with the off-pitch whiny doctor, but the baritonal notary is funny. Kurt Streit is a model for Mozartian singing, even if the voice is not as velvety as it used to be and he needs some extra breathing in the end of Ah, lo vegg'io. Gerald Finley's baritone is too bright and high to make much difference from Streit's voice - and they're not brothers! I am tempted to say that Thomas Allen's Alfonso is an exception here, since I found him perfect and his Italian is simply outstanding for a foreigner. But one generally prefers a darker voiced singer for this role. In conclusion, this is a charming performance with a team of musicianly vocalist who work superbly as a team, paired with a nicest orchestra, expertly conducted and marvellously recorded. I don't know if it could be the sole entry in a collection, but if you have to buy a second one, this certainly would be it.

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