Cosi Fan Tutti

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Bernard Haitink's recording has a special sentimental appeal for fans of England's unique Glyndebourne Festival, which pioneered in the 20th-century revival of Mozart's operas (particularly "Cosi") and in the development of an appropriate performing style. Based on a Glyndebourne production, this set features singers who are not international celebrities but nonetheless (or maybe therefore) superb musicians. Under Haitink's firm but flexible guidance, they give the kind of fluent and pointed ensemble work for which Glyndebourne is known. Note particularly the fine singing of John Aler, who has not gained all the recognition he deserves as one of the finest Mozart tenors singing today. --Joe McLellan

Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte,Mozart,Carol Vaness,Bernard Haitink,London Philharmonic Orchestra,Delores Ziegler,John Aler,Capitol,Classical,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio

Mozart - Così fan tutte / Cuberli, Bartoli, Rodgers, Streit, Furlanetto, Tomlinson, Berlin Phil., Barenboim [highlights]

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Mozart - Così fan tutte / Cuberli, Bartoli, Rodgers, Streit, Furlanetto, Tomlinson, Berlin Phil., Barenboim [highlights]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Berlin Philharmoniker , Daniel Barenboim , Cecilia Bartoli , Kurt Streit , Lella Cuberli , Ferruccio Furlanetto , Joan Rodgers , and John Tomlinson
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ASIN: B000005ECD
Release Date: 1994-06-07

Tracks:

Cosi fan tutte: Overture
Cosi fan tutte: Act I - Scene 6: No. 10 Terzettino 'Soace sia il vento' (Fiordligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Act I - Scene 9: No.11 Aria 'Smanie implacabili' (Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Act I - Scene 9: No. 12 Aria 'In uomini, in soldato' (Despina)
Cosi fan tutte: Act I - Scene 11: No.14 Aria ' Come scoglio immoto resta' (Fiordiligi)
Cosi fan tutte: Act I - Scene 12: No.17 Aria 'Un aura amorosa' (Ferrando)
Cosi fan tutte: Act II - Scene 1: No.19 Aria 'Una donna a quindici anni' (Despina)
Cosi fan tutte: Act II - Scene 2: No.20 Duetto 'Prendero quel brunettino' (Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Act II - Scene 5: No. 23 Duetto 'Il core vi dono, bell'idolo mio' (Dorabella, Guglielmo)
Cosi fan tutte: Act II - Scene 7: Recitativo 'Ei parte...' - No.25 Rondo 'Perpieta, ben mio' (Fiordiligi)
Cosi fan tutte: Act II - Scene 8: No.26 Aria 'Donne mie, la fate a tanti' (Guglielmo)
Cosi fan tutte: Act II - Scene 9: No.27 Cavatina 'Tradito, schernito' (Ferrando)
Cosi fan tutte: Act II - Scene 10: No.28 Aria 'E' amore un ladroncello' (Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Act II -Scene 13: No.30 Andante 'Tutti accusan le donne' (Don Alfonso, Guglielmo)
Cosi fan tutte: Act II - Scene 15: Finale - Scene 16 - Scene 17 - Scene ultima 'Fate presto, o cari amini; (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Despina, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)

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The Perfect Sampler.......2006-10-15

This, one of Mozart's finest, most elegant opera, is performed superbly in this recording. Bartoli is absolutely glorious here . Thank God she recorded this before her voice became smaller, and more "chirpy" sounding as it has been in her last few recordings. I had not heard Cuberli before this CD, but she has now become one of my favorite soprano's. Her high notes are velvety and "regal". The only complaint I have about her, is that in "Come Scoglio" she seems to be slightly flat on her high B-flat (the high C that follows is just fine though...go figure!) Also, Cuberli's and Bartoli's voice blend very well in their duets. I don't think there was ever a better Ferrando than Kurt Streit. He has a beautiful lyric voice, and he has great control and ease in his upper register. His "Un aura amorosa" is particularly exquisite. Furlanetto has a slightly "woofy" voice, but that's probably his only flaw. He gives a great performance, and he doesn't just sing the role, he does alot of acting as well. The role of Don Alfonso fit's Tomlinson's voice like a glove. He only has one aria, but I can't imagine it being sung any better than he sings it here. What more can one say about Rodgers except that she is delightful as Despina. All the performance's on this disc are exciting and thoroughly enjoyable. This is the best Cosi on record.

Brilliant!.......2005-07-08

Excellent music, Mozart at his fullest... it's just God's Voice... a must-have for every human being....

More Streit, Please!.......2005-05-20

This is an excellent CD, quite at the top of my list. The only other recording of the opera I have heard was the Solti live recording with Fleming and Von Otter. Though that was very good and Solti's conducting far outshines the Berlin Philharmonic on this CD, I must be truthful & admit my personal bias towards anything Bartoli and, most especially, Kurt Streit. I am not the biggest fan of Furlanetto, but Streit makes up for his co-singer's iniquities with a smooth, effortless, beautiful yet powerful tenor that I could rave about FOREVER............This is not a big role for Streit, but he has not got much in the way of CD recordings. Let us hope he will be discovered by more people in his debut this July as Don Jose!

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro / Don Giovanni / Così fan tutte / Die Zauberflöte - The Drottningholm Court Theatre Orchestra & Chorus / Arnold Östman

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These Pioneering Performances of Four of Mozart's Greatest and Most Popular Operas under the Direction of Arnold Östman were Recorded at Nacka Aula, Stockholm. They all Attracted Great Critical Acclaim at the Time of their Original Release and have Been a Part of Decca's Vast Opera Catalogue Ever Since. The Da Ponte Trilogy (One of the Greatest Librettist/Composer Collaborations in the Entire History of Music), Comprising Le Nozze Di Figaro, Don Giovanni and Così Fan Tutte, is Paired with One of Mozart's Last Operas, Dating from the Last Year of his Life, Die Zauberflöte. The Superb Casts Assembled for These Recordings Include Such Experienced Mozart Interpreters as Arleen Auger (Countess, Donna Anna), Barbara Bonney (Susanna, Zerlina, Pamina), Håkan Hagegård (Count, Don Giovanni, Speaker), Sumi Jo (Queen of the Night), Della Jones (Marcellina, Donna Elvira), Petteri Salomaa (Figaro), Kurt Streit (Tamino), Lillian Watson (Papagena), Gösta Winbergh (Ferrando), Rachel Yakar (Fiordilig

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Refreshing and Surprising!.......2006-11-24

I would strongly recommend this collection to anyone who is seeking a new approach and sound world for these Mozart operas. Ostman opts for brisk tempi and transparent textures, but hardly ever at the expense of characterization or expressivity. The singers respond to the challenge with performances that bristle with excitement and fun. The cast blends with the orchestra like a chamber music ensemble, inspiring the listener to experience the opera as a conversation between the text and the intimations expressed in Mozart's musically and psychologically penetrating orchestration. Occasionally one may miss the lyric line and warmth associated with such great Mozart conductors as Bruno Walter or Karl Bohm; but the brio, virtousity, and brilliant insights of Ostman compensate with different kinds of rewards. Also, there is an intimate atmosphere in these recordings that is most faithful to the ethos and meaning of the libretti themselves. After listening to this period approach, my understanding of Mozart has changed radically, and I continue to relish the challenge that these performances have given to my interpretative sensibilities.

Some of the most thought-provoking recordings ever, combined with some of the most perfect performances I have ever heard........2005-09-14

First of all, I must state first that I was ANXIOUS to write this rave review. Ever since I got these cd's and realized the treause that is to be found in these recordings I just couldn't wait until I'd had the chance to tell everybody else about it... I honestly believe these recordings should be heard by anybody who is interested in this repertoire and music in general, since this are also some of the most perfect pieces of music in the repertoire.

As for the music itself, I am not going to write about. I think it is enough to read my last sentence to realize exactly what I think about it - and it is really just a must. That's composition taken to the highest possible level.

What I do want to write is about the performances.
Arnold Ostman, not the most known figure in the musical world, (not even amongst musicians- I come from Juilliard, and that name is definitely not one everybody knows) has created in the 80's in Mozart the equivalent of what Harnoncourt and Gardiner have done in Bach performance practice, i.e. has totally changed the conecption which was assimilated into everybody's mind regarding notions about how music of that era should sound like.

Trying to create a performance experience which emulates Mozart's period performance practice he changed everything starting from tempos, through ornamentation and of course- the voices themselves.

For us, most people indoctrinated by the post-romantisicm eastablished especially by Herbert von Karajan and the ilks of him, the first initial response will be a shock. The almost imperceptible swift tempos, the small voices etc. are sure to knock over anybody who haven't heard these recordings before. It might create an intial negative response but hang-on there, as the result is so much more gratifying then of hearing a recording of Karajan, Giulini, Furtwangler or any GREAT other conductor from that era- They were obviously incredible musical figures, but in terms of style and total perception of the piece it just doesn't work on the same level, in Mozart of course. (You'd still want to keep your Furtwangler's ninth copy...)

What is so great about Ostman is the freshness of mind with which he walks into every piece. Just like a real iconoclast
it seems as if he has landed from an entire different planet, and is just coming to conduct these pieces and give their debut. I can't give a more sincere and true compliment than that, musically speaking.

The results are the most fresh interpretations up to date of Mozart most important operas which also derive from some of the best vocal performances I have ever heard.
Under Ostman's direction it seems as though all the singers bloom and give their most musical and inspired performances,
holding on under the swiftest tempos in an admirable way. There is no point in pointing out names because it is as in a rule that the performances are just stellar one by one, even though not carrying around sometimes the most famous names.

This is not to say that all of the recordings in this set are equally perfect, and that I agree to all of the interprations and the insights given by Ostman, but you can't disregard the feeling that he knew EXACTLY what he wanted and executed it almost flawlessly. (the one exception might be small part of Cosi, mainly the overture, which was recorded very early in the stages of period instruments playing- therefore not always as perfect as you would have liked to hear it, but the performance as a whole is still the most beautiful Cosi I know.)

As for the packaging itself: The price is a complete steal, (incredible especially if you order it through other sellers, got mine for about 40$). What you DON'T get are the librettos, so you'd HAVE to get them from a different source. Either a different recording you might have, (you just might want one of the standard reference recordings one usually hears about like Giulini's) or you could just buy the librettos through Amazon, would still cost you very little.

Should not be missed by any terms by anybody who cares for music.

Ran

Best ever!!.......2004-01-12

Ostman created a stir when he made these recordings in the 1980s. And now it available in a collectors' edition box. I'm so excited. Sumi Jo's Queen of the Night here is even better than her recording for Solti. Ostman's Don Giovanni is the fastest I've ever heard, not to mention the most exciting. This Cosi Fan Tutte is Gramophone's reference Cosi. And this Figaro has many "alternative" arias that other recordings never bother with. Don't worry, the alternative is at the back so you can program it out. In fact, this is the only set of Mozart operas with ALL the alternative arias available. Even Gardiner does not have some of these. So this is a supreme set of importance.

Tracks:

Sinfonia/Overture - Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus
La Mia Dorabella Capace Non E - Rolando Panerai
Cessate Di Scherzar - Rolando Panerai
E La Fede Delle Femmine - Rolando Panerai
Scioccherie Di Poeti! - Rolando Panerai
Una Bella Serenata - Rolando Panerai
Ah, Guarda, Sorella - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Mi Par Che Stamattina - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Barbaro Fato!...Vorrei Dir, E Cor Non Ho - Sesto Bruscantini
Stelle! Per Carita, Signor Alfonso - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Sento, Oddio, che Questo Piede - Various Artists
O Cielo, Questo E Il Tamburo Funesto - Various Artists
Bella Vita Militar! - Philharmonia Orchestra & Chorus
Non V'e Piu Tempo - Various Artists
Muoio D'affano!...Di Scrivermi Ogni Giorno - Various Artists
Oh, Di, come Veloce Se Ne Va Quella Barca! - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Soave Sia Il Vento - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Quante Smorfie...Quante Buffonerie! - Sesto Bruscantini
Che Vita Maledetta - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Ah, Scostati!...Smanie Implacabili Che M'agitate - Nan Merriman
Signora Dorabella, Signora Fiordiligi - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
In Uomini, In Soldati Sperare Fedelta? - Lisa Otto
Despinetta!...Chi Batte? - Lisa Otto
Alla Bella Despinetta - Various Artists
Oh, Ciel! Mirate: Uomini In Cosa Nostra - Various Artists
Come Scoglio Immoto Resta - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Ah, Non Partite! - Various Artists
Non Siate Ritrosi - Rolando Panerai
E Voi Ridete? - Rolando Panerai
E Avete Ancora Coraggio Di Fiatar? - Rolando Panerai
un'aura Amorosa Del Nostro Tesoro - Leopold Simoneau
E Come Credi Che L'affar Finira? - Lisa Otto

Tracks:

Ah, Che Tutto In Un Momento - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Si Mora, Si, Si Mora - Various Artists
Eccovi Il Medico - Various Artists
Dove Son? Che Loco E Questo? - Various Artists
Dammi Un Bacio, O Mio Tesoro - Various Artists
Andate La, Che Siete Due Bizzarre Ragazze! - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Una Donna A Quindici Anni - Lisa Otto
Sorella, Cosa Dici? - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
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Secondate, Aurette Amiche - Rolando Panerai
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La Mano A Me Date - Various Artists
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Il Core Vi Dono - Rolando Panerai
Ei Parte...Senti...Ah No! - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Per Pieta, Ben Mio, Perdona - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Amico, Abbiamo Vinto! - Leopold Simoneau
Donne Mie, La Fate A Tanti A Tanti - Rolando Panerai
In Qual Fiero Contrasto - Leopold Simoneau
Tradito, Schernito - Leopold Simoneau
Bravo, Questa E Costanza - Rolando Panerai

Tracks:

Ora Vedo Che Siete Una Donna Di Garbo - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
E Amore Un Ladroncello - Nan Merriman
Come Tutto Congiura - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Fra Gli Amplessi In Pochi Istanti - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Ah, Poveretto Me, Cosa Ho Veduto! - Rolando Panerai
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Fate Presto, O Cari Amici - Lisa Otto
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E Nel Tuo, Nel Mio Bicchiero - Various Artists
Bella Vita Militar! - Various Artists
Bella Vita Militar! - Various Artists
Sani E Salvi Agli Amplessi Amorosi - Various Artists
No, Signor, Non E Un Notaio - Various Artists
Ah, Signor, Son Rea Di Morte - Various Artists
A Voi S'inchina, Bella Damina - Various Artists
Fortunato L'uom Che Prende - Various Artists

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Una de la mejores interpretaciones en CD del Cosi fan tutte.......2006-11-16

Esta es una de las mejores interpretaciones en CD del Cosi Fan tutte, en compañìa de la versión de Böhm de 1962. Uno de los méritos fundamentales de esta excelsa grabación es la magnífica dirección de Karajan. El maestro austriaco se demuestra en todo momento como un estilista consumado, obtiene timbres orquestales sugerentes y refinados, construye y define adecuadamente lo que es el "dramma giocoso", con gracia, con humor y justos toques de seriedad, todo con una elegante presición. Cuenta, por lo demás, con un cast abolutamente modélico; Elizabeth Schwarzkopf es considerada unánimemente por todos los criticos musicales como la intérprete de referencia del rol de Fiordiligi, por su imponente modo de esculpir y modelar las frases con un estilo y elegancia de fraseo espectaculares. Leopold Simoneau, es un Ferrando sutil e insinuante, ideal por su voz leve, clara y robusta a la vez. Es junto a Alfredo Kraus, de la versión Böhm 1962, el mejor intérprete histórico de este rol. Lisa Otto configura con musicalidad, vitalidad y fino humor una Despina excelente. Sesto Bruscantini, es sin duda el Don Alfonso de referencia, por su fina ironia y discreta elegancia, aunado a la belleza de su voz baritonal y excelente técnica. Rolando Panerai es el barítono brillante que todo aficionado serio a la opera conoce a la perfección. Excelente técnica, fraseo inteligente e incisivo, en suma un Guglielmo de referencia. Quizás el punto un poco mas debil del cast sea la Dorabella de Nan Merriman, pero solo si se la compara con el resto del cast, ya que se trata de una fina artista, muy musical y de excelente estilo (es necesario recordar que fue una de las artistas preferidas del gran Arturo Toscanini). En suma un clásico absoluto de la discografia, reconocido casi por unanimidad, por toda la crítica especializada y por los mozartianos en particular. Sería interesante comprarla junto a la versión de Böhm de 1962, ya que las dos son complementarias y no excluyentes.

Overrated, but decent.......2006-03-29

As a whole, this recording isn't bad at all. As far as quality of sound goes, while it definitely shows its age, you probably wouldn't notice unless you compared it side-by-side with a modern recording.

My biggest complaint about this recording is the merciless abridgement. It seems like the powers that be were more interested in getting from aria to aria as quickly as possible, and so the recitatives were butchered to that end. That rankles me to no end, because opera isn't just about pretty music, it's about drama too! And the recitatives are an integral part of the drama. Ferrando's beautiful aria "Ah lo veggio" fell victim to this abridgement as well. Though that didn't stop me from considering Bohm's version as the best "first Cosi," there's just not enough merit in the rest of Karajan's recording to compensate for such a huge loss.

In regards to Schwarzkopf's performances as Fiordiligi, I think the Bohm version is far better. Though her voice is fresher and lighter here, I think the maturity and experience she gained by the Bohm recording fits Fiordiligi's character a lot better. This is not to say that her Karajan performance is mediocre, just not quite as marvelous.

Another thing that really bugs me about this recording is that this Don Alfonso sounds much too young, certainly too young to be so cynical. I prefer the more mainstream, mature Don Alfonso (like Cachemaille). I'm also not overly fond of their choice for Despina, who pronunces words funny. It's a really small matter, but it bugs me (kinda like how Kathleen Battle's Despina-with-American-accent bugs me).

Basically, this recording is worth getting if you already own Bohm's, Jacobs', Mackerras' and Solti's recordings. The only reason to get this recording is to hear the young Schwarzkopf, because there's nothing else there.

Which classic Cosi to buy--Karajan or Bohm?.......2006-03-20

Whereas EMI was fortunate enough to make one Don Giovanni and one Marriage of Figaro for the ages, both under Giulini, they achieved mixed results with two versions of Cosi fan tutte. Neither is an obvious first choice, so I thought it was worthwhile comparing their respective pluses and minuses.

Karajan (1954): This mono recording is in good enough sound to compete successfully with Bohm's stereo version, with the singers placed very close up. They achieve a great deal of intimacy and nuance. Karajan favors tempo extremes, taking Schwarzkopf's two big arias, as well as her opening duet with Merriman, quite slowly. Stylistically, his approach is ultra-suave, which yields benefits in Bruscantini's sly urbanity as Don Alfonso, for example, but in the long run proves more than a little precious. As Fiordiligi, Schwarzkopf is younger and fresher than in Bohm's set, but there she has gained in artistry. Simoneau and Panerai are great as the two heros, probably the best pair on records. Nan Merriman as Dorabella is musically satisfying, but she has a fast beat in her voice that wears after a while.

Bohm (1963): This later performance is in good stereo, with the voices placed further from the mike than in Karajan's recording. Where Karajan is suave, Bohm is blunt. He misses many opportunities for subtle phrasing, yet given the choice, I'd rather hear his plain-faced Cosi than Karajan's overly sophisticated one. As to tempos, bohm is rrelaxed and often just as slow as Karajan--period performances from Ostmann, Gardiner and Jacobs go much faster. In the Karajan set the men were stronger than the laides; here it's the reverse. Schwarzkopf and Ludwig make ideal sisters, unrivalled for their musicality, even if Schwarzkopf can no longer quite negotiate Fiodiligi's cruelly difficult arias. The male pair are certainly good, but I find Alfredo Kraus's voice dry and his manner stiff; Taddei is fine, howevr. Walter Berry makes for a bluff Don Alfonso without a trace of Bruscantini's sly malice.

Naturally, thee's much more to say in detail, but I think I've given a fair sketch of the two performances. I've lived with both for a long time, and it pains me to say that on balance I prefer Karl Bohm, even though he is far from being a favorite conductor. The comvinaiton of Schwarzkopf and Ludwig carries the day.

AN INEXPENSIVE EDITION OF A CLASSIC PERFORMANCE.......2006-01-30

EMI had been incredibly consistent with their Mozart opera recordings in the 1950's. Of course, their great fortune was to have conductors like Van Karajan, Giulini, and Furtwangler under contract. It was an age of great Mozart singers---Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Anton Dermota, Irmgard Seefried, Sena Jurinac, and Leopold Simoneau - all of whom recorded for EMI. By 1954, Schwarzkopf and Von Karajan were already big ticket talent at EMI (they also had exclusive contracts with Maria Callas, Victoria de los Angeles, Nicolai Gedda, Tito Gobbi, Giuseppe di Stefano ---- seven-eighths of the greatest opera singers in the world at the time). This recording of Mozart's "Cosi Fan Tutte" comes from the height of that period, and it's very impressive indeed. Von Karajan's musicians make the most of Mozart's lush music, and the entire performance has a "float" to it that I find eludes other presentations of this opera. The legendary and gifted Schwarzkopf sings a beautiful Fiordiligi ---her "Come Scoglio" a real piece of virtuoso singing covering a span of two and a half octaves. Her singing throughout the opera is exemplary (I cannot understand one critic years ago referred to her performance as "pufferies of sound"---he's dead wrong!).
Schwarzkopf is well contrasted by Nan Merriman's Dorabella. Merriman was an American mezzo who frequently sang at the Met, and who could reach impressive vocal and interpretive heights when surrounded by artists of the caliber encountered in this performance. I know of no tenor recorded in the role of Ferrando who sounds as honeyed and lyrically beautiful as Leopold Simoneau -------this French-Canadian tenor was surely one of the great Mozart singers of virtually any generation. Rolando Panerai's light baritone is ideal for Guglielmo (Panerai was a used by EMI in a good share of their earliest Callas operas - and always made a good impression), and his sense of comedy is apt and highly appropriate in a role which, to be most effective, can't be overdone. Sesto Bruscantini, with his extensive experience in the buffo operas of Rossini, provides a robust Don Alfonso, and Lisa Otto is a cute and incisive Despina.
EMI is to be commended for making this wonderful performance available at such an inexpensive price. When it comes to Mozart operas, especially with the recordings EMI made in the 1950's, older is definitely better! Now ---- they need to release their legendary recording of "Die Entfuhrung Aus Dem Serail" with Leopold Simoneau. Highly recommended.

Mozart: Così fan tutte / Mackerras [Highlights]

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Mozart: Così fan tutte / Mackerras [Highlights]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Edinburgh Festival Chorus , Scottish Chamber Orchestra , Sir Charles Mackerras , Felicity Lott , Marie McLaughlin , Nuccia Focile , Jerry Hadley , Gilles Cachemaille , and Alessandro Corbelli
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Ouvertura
Terzetto 'La Mia Dorabella Capace Non E'
Duetto: 'Ah, Guarda, Sorella'
Aria: 'Vorrei Dir'
Quintetto: 'Sento, Oddio Che Questo Piede'
Coro: 'Bella Vita Militar!'
Quintetto (Con Coro) 'Di Scrivermi Ogni Giorno'
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Aria: 'Smanie Implacabili'
Aria: 'In Uomini, In Soldati'
Aria: 'Come Scoglio Immoto Resta'
Aria: 'Non Siate Ritrosi'
Terzetto: 'E Voi Ridete'
Aria: 'Un'aura Amorosa'
Aria: 'Una Donna A Quindici Anni'
Quartetto: 'La Mano A Me Date'
Duetto: 'Il Core Vi Dono, Bell'idolo Mio
Aria: 'Ah, Lo Veggio: Quell'anima Bella'
Rondo: 'Per Pieta, Ben Mio, Perdona'
Aria: 'Donne Mie, La Fate A Tanti'
Cavatina: 'Tradito, Schernito'
Aria: 'E Amore Un Ladroncello'
Duetto: 'Fra Gli Amplessi'
Aria: 'Tutti Accusan Le Donne'

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Needs better singers.......2000-10-15

I like the smart cover painting and the lively direction of Mackerras. However, the cast is nothing to brag about. Come Scoglio doesn't sound good, and the rest of the arias are only okay. The chorus, however, is magnificent. Overall, an okay recording and a generous highlights disc, but there are better choices out there.

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Hits Of The Year
Break My Heart
I Wont Go Drinking Again
Love's Crashing Waves (Live)

Album Description

Japanese pressing of digitally remastered CD album, originally released in 1985. This limited paper sleeve edition includes a bonus tracks, 'Loves Crashing Waves (live)'. Universal. 2007.

Album Details

2007 Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition of the Sixth Album Classic Originally Released in 1985 and Produced by Laurie Latham by the Great UK Pop/Rock Band Presented in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork. This Edition Adds One Bonus Track: A Live Version of the Difford and Tilbrook Single "Love's Crashing Waves".

The Pavarotti Edition (includes bonus disc with previously unreleased 1964 debut Decca recording session)

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Beyond all description...
An Absolute Must-Have for Any Pavarotti Fan
Wonderful!!!!

The Pavarotti Edition (includes bonus disc with previously unreleased 1964 debut Decca recording session)

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005O841
Release Date: 2001-11-13

Album Description

Disc 1: Donizetti Arias from L'elisir d'amore, Maria Stuarda, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Fille du Regiment, Linda di Chamounix, La Favorita, and Don Paquale

Disc 2: Bellini/Donizetti/Verdi Includes arias from I Capuleti e i Montecchi, Norma, La Sonnambula (1976 Duet Recording), I Beatrice di Tenda, I Puritani, Don Sebastien, Il Duca d'Alba, I Lombardi, I due Foscari, Ernani, and Attila

Disc 3: Verdi 1 Includes arias from Macbeth, Luisa Miller, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, La Traviata, and Les Vepres Siciliennes

Disc 4: Verdi 2 Includes arias from Un Ballo in Maschera, La Forza del Destino, Don Carlos, Aida, Otello, and Requiem

Disc 5: Puccini Includes arias from La Boheme, Madama Butterfly, and Turandot

Disc 6: Puccini and Verismo Includes arias from Cavalleria Rusticana, Manon Lescaut, Pagliacci, Andrea Chenier, and Tosca

Disc 7: Arias 1 Includes arias from La Griselda, Atalanta, Orfeo ed Euridice, Don Giovanni, Cosi fan Tutte, Guillaume Tell, and more. Includes Unreleased Material.

Disc 8: Arias 2 Includes arias from Martha, Mefistofele, La Giocanda, Adriana Lecouvreur, Rosenkavalier, Fedora, Werther, Faust, Carmen, and more

Disc 9: Italian Songs Includes: In questa tomba oscura, Me voglio fa'na casa, Non t'amo piu, Pace non trovo, and more

Disc 10: Neapolitan and Italian Popular Songs Includes: O sloe mio, Torna a Surriento, Core 'ngrato, Funiculi Funicula, Non ti scordar di me, Mamma and more

Bonus CD: The 1964 EP (previously unreleased) "Che Gelida Manina," "E lucevan le stelle," "Questo o quella," "La Donna e mobile," and "Parmi veder" with Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, Edward Downes conducting

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Beyond all description..........2006-09-19

As a boy, I heard so many hyperbolic references to the legendary Enrico Caruso that I chose to purchase a remastered copy of his "Greatest Hits" when I first began to acquire recordings as a young man. Soon after, I discovered Pavarotti and my life was changed by his music. Caruso ended up in the Goodwill Store. I am convinced that in 500 years, should the earth cool again and the Muslim hoards abate, the civilized world will still tell tales of the greatest tenor. I have often found myself grumpy when searching for recordings of Pavarotti because of the inconsistent fidelity of the recordings. That search for the definitive Pavarotti recordings, regarding both content and fidelity, has ended with the release of this extraordinary collection. Worth it's weight in gold, the Puccinni Volume (#5) alone is enough to send someone like me into hyperspace. I am astounded by the beauty and power of these performances. I will always remember the day, not long ago, when a NPR commentator glibly mentioned between the weather and the night's playlist the terrible words, "Luciano Pavarotti has announced that he is retiring from Opera." I felt as if something indescribably beautiful was fading from the world. Of course, beauty in all of its earthly forms is fleeting at best, but these discs contain a reflection of it that will surely bolster any soul.

An Absolute Must-Have for Any Pavarotti Fan.......2004-01-09

...and that certainly goes without saying. My one tiny little problem with it is that his recordings of "Santa Lucia" and "Caruso" are not on this incredible box-set. Even though I have those recordings on other CDs, I still think those are very important pieces to include on this set (assuming that this set of Pavi hits would be the only compilation that that any fan of this phenomenal tenor would have). He is probably my biggest idol, and he deserves to have been one of the biggest opera stars in history.

Wonderful!!!!.......2002-11-07

This Pavarotti set; The Pavarotti Edition; is a wonderful collection of Arias and songs that cover Luciano's great career. Pavarotti is THE Voice of the 20th Century and this set does him justice. It includes 10 CDs with over 750 minutes of music; Includes Music from All of His roles; has a beautiful 76 page full color booklet; Has a wonderful write up; and includes a bonus CD of Pavarotti's fist album, a 45, from 1964, which has never been released on CD before this set. Every Song is hear, This SET is a must have for every Pavarotti Fan.

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A pleasant revival

Mozart: Così fan tutte (Highlights)

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002618C
Release Date: 1995-01-01

Tracks:

Overture - Orch & Chor of Royal Opera House
Act 1: 'La mia Dorabella' - Gedda/Ganzarolli/van Allan
Act 1: 'Ah, guarda sorella' - Montserrat Caballe/Janet Baker
Act 1: 'Vorrei dir, e cor non ho' - Richard van Allan
Act 1: 'Sento, o Dio, Che questo piede' - Ganzarolli/Gedda/van Allan/Caballe/Baker
Act 1: 'Di scrivermi ogni giorno'-'Bella vita militar' - Caballe/Baker/Ganzarolli/Gedda/van Allan
Act 1: 'Soave sia il vento' - Caballe/Baker/van Allan
Act 1: 'Ah, scostati!'-'Smanie implacabili' - Janet Baker
Act 1: 'In uomini, in soldati' - Ileana Cotrubas
Act 1: 'Alla bella Despinetta' - van Allan/Gedda/Ganzarolli/Cotrubas/Caballe/Baker
Act 1: 'Come scoglio' - Montserrat Caballe/
Act 1: 'Non siate ritrosi' - Wladimiro Ganzarolli
Act 1: 'E voi ridete' - van Allan/Gedda/Ganzarolli
Act 1: 'Un'aura amorosa' - Nicolai Gedda
Act 2: 'Una donna a quindici anni' - Ileana Cotrubas
Act 2: 'Prendero quel brunettino' - Janet Baker/Montserrat Caballe
Act 2: 'La mano a me date' - van Allan/Gedda/Ganzarolli/Cotrubas
Act 2: 'Il core vi dono' - Wladimiro Ganzarolli/Janet Baker
Act 2: 'Per pieta, ben mio, perdona' - Montserrat Caballe
Act 2: 'Donne mie, la fate a tanti' - Wladimiro Ganzarolli
Act 2: 'Volgi a me pietoso il ciglio' - Gedda/Caballe
Act 2: 'Tutti accusan le donne' - Richard van Allan
Act 2: 'Fortunato l'uom che prende' - All

Customer Reviews:

A pleasant revival.......2004-08-16

Philips has provided us with a nice version of Wolfgan Amadeus Mozart's (1756-1791) "commedia per musica in Quattro atti" with a cast that is superb, orchestration that is full and complimentary and a sound that is as rich and consistent as a CD quality transfer can make it. This is not a "live" recording so there is a level of evenness that makes listening a pleasure - meaning no loud or soft spots that can sometimes irritate. As with other tape-to-CD conversions, I am at a loss to understand the occasional abrupt stops near the end of one song and manner of transition into the next. It just seems this could have been handled better. I have heard this on a number of recordings lately where the effort to pack everything in on the limited space suggests the need to cut some songs short. Still, this 3 CD offering is a technically good one. The score is delivered smoothly by the BBC Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis, conducing and the singers are succinct, clear, and in sync throughout, as in the recitavio, "Evviva! - Evviva! Sung by Wladimiro Ganzarolli as Figaro, Mirella Freni as Susanna, Robert Tear as Basilio, Yvonne Minton as Cherubino and Ingvar Wixel as Il Conte di Almaviva. This is one of those cuts where you will notice the abrupt ending. In spite of these obvious flaws in cutting, the 3 CD set is a worthwhile buy because of its other technical merits in sound, vocal and orchestral achievement.

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Così fan tutte

Manufacturer: Melodram
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000027HJ3
Release Date: 2000-04-25

Tracks:

Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Ouverture
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - La mia bella Dorabella (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Fuor la spada (Guglielmo)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - E' la fede delle femmine (Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Scioccherie di poeti! (Ferrando, Guglielmo)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Una bella serenata (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Ah, guarda, sorella (Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Mi par che stamattina (Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Vorrei dir e cor non ho (Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Stelle! Per carita... (Fiordiligi, Don Alfonso, Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Sento, Oh Dio che questo piede (Guglielmo, Ferrando, Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - La commedia e grazios (Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Che Bella vita militar (Coro)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Non v'e piu tempo amici (Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Di scrivermi ogni giorno giurami vita mia (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Guglielmo, Ferrando)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Mi si divide il cor (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Ferrando, Guglielmo)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Dove son? (Dorabella, Fiordiligi, Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Soave sia il vento (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Non son cattivo comico! (Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Che vita maledetta (Despina)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Ah scostati (Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Smanie implacabili (Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Signora Dorabella, Signora Fiordiligi (Despina, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Di pasta simile son tutti quanti (Despina)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Che silenzio! (Don Alfonso, Despina)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Alla bella Despinetta (Don Alfonso, Ferrando, Guglielmo)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Cosa avete? Che e nato? (Don Alfonso, Dorabella, Fiordiligi)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Come scoglio immoto resta (Fiordiligi)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Ah non partite! (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Non siate ritrosi (Guglielmo)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Quando Volete! (Ferrando, Don Alfonso, Guglielmo)
Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Un' aura amorosa (Ferrando)
Cosi fan tutte: Ah che tutta in un momento (Fiordiligi, Dorabella)

Tracks:

Cosi fan tutte: Primo Atto - Dammi un bacio o mio tesoro (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso, Despina)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Andate la (Despina, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Una donna a quindici anni (Despina)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Sorella, cosa dici? (Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Prendero Quel brunettino (Duetto Dorabella Fiordiligi)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Seconddate, aurette amiche (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Coro)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Cos'e tal mascherata? (Firodiligi, Dorabella, Despina)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - La mano a me date' (Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Oh che bella giornata (Fiordiligi, Ferrando, Dorabella, Guglielmo)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Il core vi dono (Guglielmo, Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Barbara, perche fuggi? (Ferrando, Fiordiligi)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Ei parte... senti... (Fiordiligi)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Per pieta ben mio perdona (Fiordiligi)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Amico, abbiamo vinto (Ferrando, Guglielmo)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Donne mie, la fate a tanti (Guglielmo)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Come tutto congiura a sedurre il mio cor (Fiordiligi, Despina)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Tra gli amplessi in pochi istanti (Fiordiligi)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Oh poveretto me! (Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Tutti accusan le donne (Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Fate presto o cari amici (Despina, Coro)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Benedetti i doppi coniugi (Coro)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Tutto, Tutto o vita mia (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Miei signori, tutto e fatto (Don Alfonso)
Cosi fan tutte: Atto secondo - Sani e salvi, agli amplessi amorosi (Ferrando, Guglielmo)

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THE NEW 2007 JAPANESE REMASTER IS AVAILABLE, AND THIS AIN'T IT!

Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti
Squeeze , Chris Difford , and Glenn Tilbrook
Manufacturer: A&M
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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THE NEW 2007 JAPANESE REMASTER IS AVAILABLE, AND THIS AIN'T IT!.......2007-03-11

On 4/25/07, a remastered Japanese mini-sleeve of this title, part of an eight album Squeeze release ("Squeeze", "Cool for Cats", "Argybargy", "East Side Story", "Sweets From A Stranger", "Cosi Fan Tutti Frutti", "Babylon And On", and "Frank") was released, so don't pay big bucks for this old, out-of-print, non-remastered version.

Link to the 2007 Japanese remaster.