Mozart: Opera Highlights [Box set]

1. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 Overture
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   Performed by Dresden Staatskapelle
   Conducted by Hans Vonk
   
   
2. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   with Hermann Prey, Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra
   Conducted by Kurt Woss
   
   
3. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 O Isis und Osiris
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   Performed by Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
   Conducted by Svetoslav Obretenov, Georgi Robev
   
   
4. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 Der Hölle Rache
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   Performed by Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
   with Sumi Jo
   Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
   
   
5. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   Performed by Munich Radio Orchestra
   with Josef Protschka
   Conducted by Kurt Eichhorn
   
   
6. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 Ein Mädchen oder Weibchen
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   with Hermann Prey, Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra
   Conducted by Kurt Woss
   
   
7. Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620 Heil sei euch Geweihten
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   Performed by Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra
   Conducted by Svetoslav Obretenov, Georgi Robev
   
   
8. Idomeneo, rè di Creta, opera, K. 366 Vedrommi intorno
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   with Giuseppe Sabbatini, NHK Chamber Soloists
   Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
   
   
9. Idomeneo, rè di Creta, opera, K. 366 Ballet Music
   Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
   with NHK Chamber Soloists
   Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
   
   
10. Idomeneo, rè di Creta, opera, K. 366 Il padre adorato
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Giuseppe Sabbatini, NHK Chamber Soloists
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    
11. Idomeneo, rè di Creta, opera, K. 366 D'Oreste, d'Ajace
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Hungarian State Opera Orchestra
    with Sylvia Sass
    Conducted by Ervin Lukacs
    
    
12. Idomeneo, rè di Creta, opera, K. 366 Torna la pace
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Munich Radio Orchestra
    with Josef Protschka
    Conducted by Kurt Eichhorn
    
    
13. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Overture
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Dresden Staatskapelle
    Conducted by Hans Vonk
    
    
14. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Non più andrai
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Michele Pertusi
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    
15. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Porgi amor
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Sona Ghazarian, NHK Chamber Soloists
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    
16. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Amanti costanti
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Berlin State Choir
    Conducted by Otmar Suitner
    
    
17. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Hai già vinta la causa
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with NHK Chamber Soloists, Renato Bruson
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    
18. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Dove sonoi i bei momenti
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Sona Ghazarian, NHK Chamber Soloists
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    
19. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Giovani lieti
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Berlin State Choir
    Conducted by Otmar Suitner
    
    
20. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 Non so più cosa son
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Cecilia Bartoli
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    
21. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492 pace, Pace
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Giuseppe Sabbatini, Gertrud von Ottenthal, Claudio Otelli, Sumi Jo, Cecilia Bartoli, Michael Knapp, Michele Pertusi, Marco Chingari, Daniela Lojarro, Gisella Pasino
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    
22. Mitridate, rè di Ponto, opera, K. 87 (K. 74a) Va, va, l'error mio palesa
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Jochen Kowalski, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra
    Conducted by Hartmut Haenchen
    
    
23. Mitridate, rè di Ponto, opera, K. 87 (K. 74a) Quel ribelle e quell'ingrato
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Munich Radio Orchestra
    with Josef Protschka
    Conducted by Kurt Eichhorn
    
    
24. Mitridate, rè di Ponto, opera, K. 87 (K. 74a) Venga pur, minacci e frema
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Jochen Kowalski, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra
    Conducted by Hartmut Haenchen
    
    
25. La finta giardiniera, opera, K 196 O geh nicht fort
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Jochen Kowalski, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra
    Conducted by Hartmut Haenchen
    
    
26. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Overture
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Dresden Staatskapelle
    Conducted by Hans Vonk
    
    
27. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Madamina, il catalogo è questo
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with NHK Chamber Soloists, Renato Bruson
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    
28. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Là ci darem la mano
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Sona Ghazarian, NHK Chamber Soloists, Renato Bruson
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    
29. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Dalla sua pace
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Munich Radio Orchestra
    with Josef Protschka
    Conducted by Kurt Eichhorn
    
    
30. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Mi tradì quell'alma ingrata
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Sona Ghazarian, NHK Chamber Soloists
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    
31. Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527 Il mio tesoro
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Munich Radio Orchestra
    Conducted by Kurt Eichhorn
    
    
32. Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384 Ich baue ganz auf eeine Stärke
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Munich Radio Orchestra
    with Josef Protschka
    Conducted by Kurt Eichhorn
    
    
33. Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384 Singt dem großen Bassa Lieder
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Conducted by Hans-Martin Schneidt
    
    
34. Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384 Wenn der Freude Tränen fließen
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Munich Radio Orchestra
    with Josef Protschka
    Conducted by Kurt Eichhorn
    
    
35. Così fan tutte, opera, K. 588 Come scoglio
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    Performed by Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
    with Anna Tomowa-Sintow
    Conducted by Vassil Stefanov
    
    
36. Così fan tutte, opera, K. 588 Unh'aura amorosa
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with NHK Chamber Soloists
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    
37. La Clemenza di Tito, opera, K. 621 Ah, se fosse intorno al trono
    Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
    with Giuseppe Sabbatini, NHK Chamber Soloists
    Conducted by Roberto Paternostro
    
    

Mozart: Opera Highlights,Hermann Prey,Marco Chingari,Renato Bruson,Michele Pertusi,Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart,Ervin Lukacs,Georgi Robev,Hans Vonk,Hans-Martin Schneidt,Hartmut Haenchen,Kurt Eichhorn,Kurt Woss,Otmar Suitner,Roberto Paternostro,Svetoslav Obretenov,Vassil Stefanov,Bratislava Philharmonic Orchestra,Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Chamber Orchestra,NHK Chamber Soloists,Cecilia Bartoli,Gisella Pasino,Berliner Rundfunk-Sinfonie-Orchester,Berliner Staatskapelle,Bulgarian Radio Symphony Orchestra,Dresden Staatskapelle,Hungarian State Opera Orchestra,Münchner Rundfunkorchester,Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra,Anna Tomowa-Sintow,Daniela Lojarro,Gertrud von Ottenthal,Sona Ghazarian,Sumi Jo,Sylvia Sass,Giuseppe Sabbatini,Jochen Kowalski,Josef Protschka,Michael Knapp,Claudio Otelli,Delta,Classical,German/Austrian Classical Period Opera,Opera,Opera / Operetta / Oratorio

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Average customer rating: A VERY SPECIAL EVENING AT THE MET

Metropolitan Opera Gala Honoring Sir Rudolf Bing [Highlights] Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Puccini | Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Strauss | Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Verdi | Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music | Cantatas | Romances Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music German | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Italian | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Puccini, Giacomo | ( P ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Strauss Jr., Johann | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Strauss, Richard | ( S ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Verdi, Giuseppe | ( V ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: La Nilsson: My Life in Opera Wolfgang Windgassen singt Wagner Eileen Farrell in New Orleans Rossini - L'Italiana in Algeri Verdi: Un Ballo in Maschera ASIN: B000M05VNY Release Date: 2007-03-13

Customer Reviews:

A VERY SPECIAL EVENING AT THE MET.......2007-04-06

The 1972 Gala that honored the retirement of the late Sir Rudolf Bing was one of the first big international opera galas of note. I was a mere high schooler when highlights of the gala were aired on television, hosted by Rise Stevens. An LP of highlights was released (a slew of copies were produced domestically with a defect on the second side that had to be recalled). Shortly after this DGG announced a SECOND LP of highlights that would include additional items, including Dorothy Kirsten, Joan Sutherland, Luciano Pavarotti and others from the same gala. It never materialized.

When DGG announced the CD version, I was ever hopeful those unreleased items would finally see the light of day. Sadly, that's not the case. What we have left is a mixed bag. Arroyo expressive but unsteady, a young Domingo with Caballe sounding undermiked, Nilsson ripping the roof off, Price skipping the recitative and not in best voice, Tucker and Merrill trying to outshout each other, Resnik hamming it up, Zylis-Gara and Corelli's only evidence of Otello on record with the fans ruining the beautiful orchestral ending of the duet. Despite all my negatives, this CD is evidence of a very special evening in New York when the operatic lights shone a lot brighter than they do now, the likes of which will never be seen or heard again. It would get five stars if the missing items had been included.

Average customer rating: Best Cherubino... wonderful music Close Your Eyes and Listen Terrific value, beautiful quality. Exceptional recording

Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro / Pace, de Carolis, Frontali, Morandi [Highlights] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Hungarian State Opera Orchestra , Pier Giorgio Morandi , Patrizia Pace , Natale de Carolis , Donato di Stefano , Ingrid Kertesi , Roberto Frontali , Denes Gulyas , Tamas Bator , and Jozsef Mukk Manufacturer: Naxos 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 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music $6.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Most Famous Opera Arias The Shawshank Redemption: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack The Most Famous Opera Duets Rossini: The Barber of Seville (Complete opera); Beverly Sills; Nicolai Gedda; James Levine; London Symphony Orchestra Mozart: Don Giovanni [Highlights] ASIN: B00004NK2F Release Date: 2000-03-14

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Cinque, Dieci...
3. Bravo, Signor Padrone!
4. Se Vuol Ballare, Signor Contino
5. La Vendetta
6. Non So Piu Cosa Son
7. Non Piu Andrai
8. Porgi Amor
9. Voi, Che Sapete
10. Venite, Inginocchiatevi
11. Susanna, Or Via Sortite?
12. Hai Gia Vinta Causa!
13. Vedro, Mentr'io Sospiro
14. Riconosci In Questo Amplesso
15. E Susanna Non Vien!
16. Dove Sono I Bei Momenti?
17. Sull'aria...
18. Tutto E Disposto
19. Aprite Un Po' Quegl'occhi
20. Giunse Al Fin Il Momento
21. Deh Vieni Non Tardar
22. Pace, Pace, Mio Dolce Tesoro!
23. Final Scene: Gente! Gente!

Customer Reviews:

Best Cherubino..........2007-05-06

No kidding. This album has the best Cherubino part compared to the other Le Nozze di Figaro copycat. After you've listened to Non so più cosa son, you would feel bad hearing the other rendition of the same song.

wonderful music.......2006-06-20

you do not have to be an opera expert to appreciate this cd , as a person who is just beging to appreciate fine opera this is a wonderful choice . waht is nice amazon gives you the opportunity to listen to the tracs prior to buying it. i am extremelly pleased with this item and im sure you will be to. sincerly christian john nielsen

Close Your Eyes and Listen.......2006-05-28

If right now you need to know joy and timelessness, a heart filled with light, beauty that has been and will be always, overflowing with the splendor you are fashioned from, knowing all that is your own, that you are only in the least important sense alone, with nothing to fear other than never perceiving any of this, close your eyes and listen to the Duettino Sull'aria from Le Nozze di Figaro...

Terrific value, beautiful quality........2004-04-16

This CD is a wonderful value with top-notch recording. The Cherubino character (mischievous lovestruck youth) is especially delightful on this CD. I fell in love with "Sul Aria" in The Shawshank Redemption, and later saw this opera live. Though it's only a highlights album, I found it rather complete, with solid linear notes (plot summary for you to follow along), and ALL of the beloved songs I had remembered. I recommend this one!

Exceptional recording.......2003-09-29

The quality of this recording is exceptional. Naxos recordings are often played on classical music stations for good reason. The performances are excellent.

Average customer rating: I got it for the same reason.... Where's the full-length version? "Che belle voci!" Great opera amazing

Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights) Gundula Janowitz , Barbara Vogel , Klaus Hirte , Patricia Johnson , Martin Vantin , Erwin Wohlfahrt , and Chor und Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon 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 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Janowitz, Gundula | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Troyanos, Tatiana | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Mozart: The Magic Flute (Highlights) Mozart: Don Giovanni [Highlights] Rossini: The Barber of Seville (Highlights) Mozart - Così fan tutte / Cuberli, Bartoli, Rodgers, Streit, Furlanetto, Tomlinson, Berlin Phil., Barenboim [highlights] Verdi: Aida (Highlights) ASIN: B000001GDO Release Date: 1990-05-16

Tracks:

1. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Overture
2. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Duettino: 'Se a caso Madama la notte ti chiama' - Figaro, Susanna
3. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Cavatina: 'Se vuol ballare signor Contino' - Figaro
4. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Aria: 'La vendetta, oh, la vendetta' - Bartolo
5. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Aria: 'Non s piu cosa son, cosa faccio' - Cherubino
6. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 1: Aria: 'Non piu andrai farfallone amoroso' - Figaro
7. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 2: Cavatina: 'Porgi amor' - Contessa
8. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 2: Canazona: 'Voi che sapete' - Cherubino
9. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 2: Aria: 'Venite, inginocchiatevi' - Susanna
10. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 3: Act III: Aria: 'Vedro, mentr'io sospiro' - Conte
11. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 3: Recitativo: 'E Susanna non vien!' - Contessa
12. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 3: Aria: 'Dove sono i bei momenti' - Contessa
13. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 3: Duettino: 'Che soave zeffietto' - Susanna, Contessa
14. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 4: Aria: 'L'ho perduta' - Barbarina
15. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 4: Aria: 'Aprite un po' quegli occhi' - Figaro
16. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 4: Recitativo: 'Giunse alfin il momento' - Susanna
17. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Act 4: Aria 'Deh vieni, non tardar' - Susanna
18. Le nozze di Figaro - The Marriage of Figaro: Finale: 'Gente, Gente, all'armi, all'armi' - Conte,Tutti

Customer Reviews:

I got it for the same reason...........2006-03-07

as many of the others...because that one song that echoed over the courtyard of Shawshank Prison grabbed me. So, I looked in the credits and discovered this. OK, so it's just the highlights, but it's an AMAZING album from start to finish. Presented with passion, humanity, and sometimes even humor. Sometimes opera will drive me up the wall when I don't like one of the singer's voices, but this one has a wonderful collection of talent, and is very easy to listen to.

Where's the full-length version?.......2003-05-03

I have both the highlights and the full recording of this version of Figaro. For some reason, though, Amazon doesn't seem to carry the full version, which is too bad. This is one of the few operas I actually think needs the recitiatives.
Anyway, so since the acting doesn't matter too much on a highlights version I won't get into that. The singing is very good, in fact I think it's probably the best version of Figaro out there. The only exception is in regards to Gundula Janowitz's performance of Dove Sono, which seems to be very ill-suited to her voice. The rest of her part is done beautifully. I also think it's sad that Marcellina's aria was left off, since that is always one of my favorite songs and I will never intentionally buy a recording where it has not been included, but due to how frequently it gets cut, I am not surprised.
Anyway, I recommend the highlights version if you are after something you can listen to in the car and don't want to bother with a full three disc set. For all other purposes I would advise you to track down the full-length recording, which is definitely worth it.

"Che belle voci!".......2002-06-26

This recording is fantastic. Bohm is a lively, exciting conductor who can also make one wet-eyed in the final scene. Prey has the perfect blend of mischievousness and richness of sound for Figaro's character, and he is well-matched by Edith Mathis as Susanna who is delightful and full-voiced. Gundola Janowitz as the Countess is also amazing, and her "Dove sono" is really moving. Fischer-Dieskau is a powerful Count, too. Troyanos (Cherubino) is beyond praise and her "Voi che sapete" ranks with Frederica von Stade. The sound quality is crisp and clear, and the selections are good, though I wish the sextet "Riconosci in questo amplesso" was included. In all, great!!!

Great opera.......2001-08-18

The Marriage of Figaro is arguably one of the best operas ever developed, and it's great to know that this cd contains the best songs from the fabulous opera. The orchestra, along with the singers, give a grand performance of high caliber. If you enjoy classical music, then this will make a magnificent addition to your musical collection.

amazing.......2000-12-30

After watching Shawshank Redemption I looked everwhere for this recording. This is some of the most emotionaly moving pieces of music I have ever heard. Im a 17 year old guy in a punk rock band, and I cried probably the hardest Ive ever cried in my life when listening to the duettino sull aria. Its one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard in my entire life. I cant imagine not having it.

Average customer rating: The Perfect Sampler Brilliant! More Streit, Please!

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 Manufacturer: Erato 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 Barenboim, Daniel | ( B ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music All Works Featuring Bartoli | Bartoli, Cecilia | A to B | Featured Performers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Bartoli, Cecilia | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mozart: Don Giovanni [Highlights] Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights) Mozart: The Magic Flute (Highlights) Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro / Te Kanawa, Popp, Ramey, Solti [Highlights] Verdi: Rigoletto (Highlights) / Sutherland, Pavarotti ASIN: B000005ECD Release Date: 1994-06-07

Tracks:

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

Customer Reviews:

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!

Average customer rating: Male voices top, female voices flop Poor version NOT QUITE MAGIC TO ME Excelente version! The Best Magic Flute Recording

Mozart: The Magic Flute (Highlights) Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon 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 Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra | ( B ) | 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Operas | Opera & Vocal | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music Deutsche Grammophon: Music | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights) Mozart: Don Giovanni [Highlights] Verdi: Rigoletto (Highlights) / Sutherland, Pavarotti Rossini: The Barber of Seville (Highlights) Mozart - Così fan tutte / Cuberli, Bartoli, Rodgers, Streit, Furlanetto, Tomlinson, Berlin Phil., Barenboim [highlights] ASIN: B000001GDP Release Date: 1990-05-16

Tracks:

1. Die Zauberflote: Ouverture
2. Die Zauberflote: Erster Aufzug: 1. Introduktion: 'Zu Hilfe! Zu Hilfe!'
3. Die Zauberflote: Erster Aufzug: 2. Arie: 'Der Vogelfanger bin ich ja'
4. Die Zauberflote: Erster Aufzug: 3. Arie: 'Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon'
5. Die Zauberflote: Erster Aufzug: 4. Rezitativ und Arie: 'O zittre nicht, mein lieber Sohn!' - 'Zum Leiden bin ich auserkoren'
6. Die Zauberflote: Erster Aufzug: 7. Duett - 'Bei Mannern, welche Leibe fuhlen'
7. Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 10. Arie mit Chor: 'O Isis und Osiris'
8. Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 13. Arie: 'Alles fuhlt der Liebe Freuden'
9. Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 14. Arie: 'Der Holle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen'
10. Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 15. Arie: 'In diesen heil'gen Hallen
11. Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 16. Terzett: 'Seid uns zum zweitenmal willkommen'
12. Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 17. Arie: h, ich fuhl's, es ist verschwunden'
13. Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 18. Chor der Priester: 'O Isis und Osiris'
14. Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 20. Arie: 'Ein Madchen oder Weibchen'
15. Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: 21 Finale - Duett: 'Pa-pa-gena! Pa-pa-geno!'
16. Die Zauberflote: Zweiter Aufzug: Rezitativ und Chor: 'Die Strahlen der Sonne'- 'Heil sei euch Geweihten!'

Amazon.com

Still probably the most magical recording ever of The Magic Flute, this starrily cast production featured the incomparable Fritz Wunderlich as Tamino, Evelyn Lear as a wonderfully sympathetic Pamina, Roberta Peters as a regal Queen of the Night (surprisingly good coloratura, if a little light at the top), Wagnerians James King and Martti Talvela as the two armed men (imagine that!), and of course, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, in one of his finest operatic outings, as an engagingly earnest Papageno. Behind it all, the marvelously astute Karl Böhm and the Berlin Philharmonic are in top form. The 1964 stereo is first rate. --Ted Libbey

Customer Reviews:

Male voices top, female voices flop.......2007-05-25

To get the real feeling for the charme of "Die Zauberflöte", you need at least two recordings: This one under Böhm is magnificent for its male voices. Nobody can beat Wunderlich as Tamino, Fischer-Dieskau as Papageno, and Crass as Sarastro. The female voices, with the exception of Lisa Otto as Papagena, are not up to the mark, though. Evelyn Lear as Pamina is lacking in brilliance, especially in the duets when she has to stand comparison with her male counterparts. Roberta Peter's singing as Queen of the Night is somewhat extreme. You get used to it after some time, but her timbre is void of beauty and her coloratura shaky at times.

What can be made of the female roles becomes clear when you listen to Klemperer's recording on EMI (also from the early 1960s, like Böhm's). Gundula Janowitz is probably the most beautiful Pamina on disc and Lucia Popp is supreme as Queen of the Night. The three ladies with Schwarzkopf, Ludwig and Höffgen are lovely and sheer luxury. But then Klemperer was less lucky with his male voices: Nicolai Gedda as Tamino and Walter Berry as Papageno sing well but remain pale when compared with Wunderlich and Fischer-Dieskau. Gottlob Frick performs with a lot of warmth, but is clearly beyond his prime when it comes to technique.

So, to experience the full potential of this marvellous opera, there is no way out: You need both the Böhm and the Klemperer version! On its own, neither one is fully satisfactory - but still better than most recent productions!

Poor version.......2005-07-08

This Magic Flute is not quite a good version. Starts good, but some arias are just poor sung... choose another one.

NOT QUITE MAGIC TO ME.......2004-11-23

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO THINKS MS PETERS IS SLIGHTLY OFF KEY ON HER HIGH F PLACEMENT? THE REST OF THE CAST WAS GREAT....BUT CAN'T STAND PETERS EMOTIONLESS QUEEN OF NIGHT AND I DISLIKE HER TONE PERIOD. STICK WITH SUMI JO, LILY PONS, AND ADELINA PATTI

Excelente version!.......2002-01-26

No entiendo: Porque está tan barato este CD??
Es una de las mejores versiones de "La flauta" que he escuchado, el dúo final de Papageno y Papagena es de lo más rico que he escuchado en Opera y la reyna de la noche no desmerece en absoluta junto a otras afamadas coloraturas, aunque yo personalmente prefiero como interpretá el célebre papel la Deutekom.
La orquestación es correcta y el resto del elenco cumple cabálmente, mi conclusión ya la puse al principio de estos párrafos, ¿qué estás esperando?

The Best Magic Flute Recording.......2000-03-07

I think this is the best recording of The Magic Flute. So many of the singers are absolutely magnificent. Fritz Wunderlich has a beautiful full lyric tenor voice that is perfect for the magical Tamino he creates. Franz Crass is a profoundly noble Sarastro. Roberta Peters is unbelievable as the Queen of the Night. I have heard many coloratura sopranos sing that role and I think she is the best. Her Fs above high C are spectacular and she is very dramatic,especially when she sings her second aria demanding that her daughter Pamina murder Sarastro and goes into fiery coloratura. I think Roberta Peters is the best singer in the world. I would love to find out what her highest note is. Lisa Otto is delightful as Papagena, and Dietrich Fisher-Dieskau brings a lot of earthly humor to the role of Papageno. Mozart's music is pure genuis, and I think this opera is his greatest work.

Average customer rating: What a great CD! The best Figaro on record!

Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro / Te Kanawa, Popp, Ramey, Solti [Highlights] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Georg Solti , Kiri Te Kanawa , Lucia Popp , Frederica von Stade , Samuel Ramey , Thomas Allen , Kurt Moll , and London Philharmonic Orchestra Manufacturer: Decca 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 Solti, Sir Georg | ( S ) | 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Te Kanawa, Kiri | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Von Stade, Frederica | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music The Decca Records Store | Specialty Stores | Music Similar Items: Mozart: Don Giovanni [Highlights] Mozart - Così fan tutte / Cuberli, Bartoli, Rodgers, Streit, Furlanetto, Tomlinson, Berlin Phil., Barenboim [highlights] Puccini - La Bohème / Freni, Pavarotti, Harwood, Berlin Phil., Karajan [Highlights] Verdi: Rigoletto (Highlights) / Sutherland, Pavarotti Mozart: The Magic Flute (Highlights) ASIN: B0000041RS Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Le nozze di Figaro: Overture
2. Le nozze di Figaro: Act I, No. 3: Se vuol ballare (Figaro)
3. Le nozze di Figaro: Act I, No. 4: La Vendetta (Bartolo)
4. Le nozze di Figaro: Act I, No. 6: Non so piu cosa son (Cherubino)
5. Le nozze di Figaro: Act I, No. 9: Non piu andrai (Figaro)
6. Le nozze di Figaro: Act II, No. 10: Porgi, amor (Contessa)
7. Le nozze di Figaro: Act II, No. 11: Voi che sapete (Cherubino)
8. Le nozze di Figaro: Act II, No. 12: Venite che inginocchiatevi (Susanna)
9. Le nozze di Figaro: Act III, No. 17: Hai gia vienta la causa!... Vedro mentr'io sospiro (Conte)
10. Le nozze di Figaro: Act III, No. 18: Riconosci in questo amplesso (Sextet)
11. Le nozze di Figaro: Act III, No. 19: E Susanna non vien!... Dove sono (Contessa)
12. Le nozze di Figaro: Act III, No. 20: Cosa mi narri?... Che soave zeffiretto (Contessa, Susanna)
13. Le nozze di Figaro: Act IV, No. 26: Tutto e disposto...Aprite un po' quegli occhi (Figaro)
14. Le nozze di Figaro: Act IV, No. 27: Giunse alfin il momento...Deh vieni, non tardar (Susanna)
15. Le nozze di Figaro: Act IV, Finale: Pace, pace mio dolce tesoro

Customer Reviews:

What a great CD!.......2007-02-15

This is a dream cast, recorded for posterity. I've seen/heard many productions of Nozze, and have never heard it better.

The best Figaro on record!.......2000-07-27

This is a recording that ranks with the greatest. The sparkling, crisp overture and a remarkable cast, this is one for every classical music lover's library. Solti conducted with his usual unerring command, and you will never hear a better Countess or Figaro than Te Kanawa and Ramey. No one beats von Stade as Cherubino, and Thomas Allen and Lucia Popp as the Count and Susanna are wonderful. Obviously, I can't say enough good things about it. The recit's are stylistically correct, and not under- or over-done, and the arias all seem "right" in tempo, in feel, in motivation. I always feel that this is the realization/interpretation that Wolfgang would have loved.

If you are looking for the best recording of Figaro, stop here!

Average customer rating: Buy this recording for June Anderson's performance A Wonderful Compilation

Mozart: Die Zauberflöte (Highlights) Manufacturer: Telarc 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 Hadley, Jerry | ( H ) | 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mozart: Don Giovanni [Highlights] ASIN: B000003CZK Release Date: 1993-01-26

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. Der Vogelfanger Bin Ech Ja
3. Dies Bildnes Ist Bezaubend Schon
4. O Zittre Nicht
5. Hm Hm! Hm! Hm!
6. Bei Manneern, Welche Liebe Fuhlen
7. Wie stark Ist Nicht Dein Zauberton
8. Schnelle Fusse, Rascher Mut
9. O Isis Und Osiris
10. Bewaharet Euch Vor Wiebertucken
11. Wie? Wie? Wie?
12. Alles Fuhlt Der Liebe Freuden
13. Der Holle Rache Kocht In Meinem Herzen
14. In Diesen Heil'gen Hallen
15. Seid Uns Zum Zweitenmal Wilkommen
16. Ach, Ich Fuhl's
17. O Isis Und Osiris, Welche Wonne
18. Soll Ich Dich, Teurer, Nicht Mehr Sehn
19. Ein Madchen Oder Weibchen
20. Tamino Mein! O Welch Ein Gluck!
21. Wir Wandeln Durch Des Tones Macht
22. Papagena! Papagena! Papagena!
23. Nicht Wahr, Tamino, Ich Kann Auch Schweigen

Customer Reviews:

Buy this recording for June Anderson's performance.......2007-07-31

Although I already had had several full length recordings of this opera, I bought this one especially to hear June Anderson. Many opera buffs boast that Lucia Popp's Queen of the Night is the greatest of all, but I have been only impressed with Popp's interpretation of the 2nd aria "Der Hoelle Rache" and not as much with the 1st aria "O Zittre Nicht." While it is true that Popp really hammers out those high E flats and F's and also satisfies in the 2nd aria, I think that she misses much of the pathos and tenderness that is required in the first. June Anderson, however, has it all. Like Popp, she has extraordinary power in the upper registers, quite rare for a coloratura. But what truly differentiates June Anderson's interpretation is the varied expressiveness. The pathos of the Queen's character shines through clearly, but her character reversal is dramatic by the second aria. She sings the whole 2nd aria with tremendous power, but she still holds back her fortissimo until the final high B flat, which really caps off her whole performance.

If you buy the Highlights version of this recording, you will still get to hear both arias with June Anderson, so in my opinion it's not worth buying the longer version. But you get a lot for your money with the Highlights CD just because of the two arias with Anderson. In order to appreciate the opera in its entirety, I'd suggest to listen to the Popp/Gedda/Klemperer recording.

A Wonderful Compilation .......2007-01-11

I consider this recording to be surely one of the best on CD of the Magic Flute. Everyone is in excellent voice. June Anderson's top notes ring out with great strength and freedom as the Queen of the Night, and her coloratura work in the first act aria, "O zittre nicht", is exquisitely beautiful and the highpoint of the CD. Jerry Hadley does a fine lyric job as Tamino (I was surprised). Barbara Hendricks' lovely voice is perfectly suited for the role of Pamina, which she sings admirably. Robert Lloyd sings Sarastro with an impressively strong and deep voice, and Thomas Allen does a wonderful job as Papageno. In addition, you get a whopping 77 minutes of all-digital music and a booklet with the background of the opera and pictures of the singers. What a deal! The one fault in the whole opera, though, is that Sir Charles Mackerras takes Pamina's aria "Ach, ich fuhl's" a little too quickly, giving some convoluted historical reason for the faster tempo in the booklet's notes.

Average customer rating: Needs better singers

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 Manufacturer: Telarc 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 General | Classical | Styles | Music Hadley, Jerry | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Hadley, Jerry | ( H ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies ASIN: B000003D12 Release Date: 1995-01-24

Tracks:

1. Ouvertura
2. Terzetto 'La Mia Dorabella Capace Non E'
3. Duetto: 'Ah, Guarda, Sorella'
4. Aria: 'Vorrei Dir'
5. Quintetto: 'Sento, Oddio Che Questo Piede'
6. Coro: 'Bella Vita Militar!'
7. Quintetto (Con Coro) 'Di Scrivermi Ogni Giorno'
8. Terzettino: 'Soave Sia Il Vento'
9. Aria: 'Smanie Implacabili'
10. Aria: 'In Uomini, In Soldati'
11. Aria: 'Come Scoglio Immoto Resta'
12. Aria: 'Non Siate Ritrosi'
13. Terzetto: 'E Voi Ridete'
14. Aria: 'Un'aura Amorosa'
15. Aria: 'Una Donna A Quindici Anni'
16. Quartetto: 'La Mano A Me Date'
17. Duetto: 'Il Core Vi Dono, Bell'idolo Mio
18. Aria: 'Ah, Lo Veggio: Quell'anima Bella'
19. Rondo: 'Per Pieta, Ben Mio, Perdona'
20. Aria: 'Donne Mie, La Fate A Tanti'
21. Cavatina: 'Tradito, Schernito'
22. Aria: 'E Amore Un Ladroncello'
23. Duetto: 'Fra Gli Amplessi'
24. Aria: 'Tutti Accusan Le Donne'

Customer Reviews:

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.

Average customer rating: Every scene and aria from Don Giovanni is a highlight Good as it gets! Pre-Bonynge Sutherland Of all opera recordings, this is the best value... Best Don Giovanni ever

Mozart: Don Giovanni [Highlights] Manufacturer: EMI Classics 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 General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | M to P | Featured Composers, A-Z | Opera & Vocal | 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 Operettas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Sutherland, Joan | Divas | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights) Mozart: The Magic Flute (Highlights) Mozart - Così fan tutte / Cuberli, Bartoli, Rodgers, Streit, Furlanetto, Tomlinson, Berlin Phil., Barenboim [highlights] Verdi: Rigoletto (Highlights) / Sutherland, Pavarotti Rossini: The Barber of Seville (Highlights) ASIN: B000002S0W Release Date: 1989-06-05

Tracks:

1. Don Giovanni: Overture
2. Don Giovanni: 'Madamina, Il Catalogo E Questo'
3. Don Giovanni: 'La Ci Darem La Mano'
4. Don Giovanni: 'Don Ottavio Son Morta... Or Sai Chi L'onore'
5. Don Giovanni: 'Dalla Sua Pace'
6. Don Giovanni: 'Fin Ch'han Dal Vino'
7. Don Giovanni: 'Batti, Batti, O Bel Masetto'
8. Don Giovanni: 'Tra Quest'arbori Celata'
9. Don Giovanni: 'Ah Taci, Ingiusto Core'
10. Don Giovanni: 'Deh Vieni Alla Finestra'
11. Don Giovanni: 'Il Mio Tesoro Intanto'
12. Don Giovanni: 'In Quali Eccessi, O Numi!'
13. Don Giovanni: 'Non Mi Dir, Bell'idol Mio'
14. Don Giovanni: 'Don Giovanni, A Cenar Teco M'invitasti'

Customer Reviews:

Every scene and aria from Don Giovanni is a highlight.......2003-07-05

With the new lower price in a different pressing, why not just get the whole set? Every single scene and aria and ensemble in Don Giovanni is marvelous. And we all know that this cast is definitive. Do it.

Good as it gets!.......2001-07-28

This is known as one of the best recordings of Don Giovanni, and I can see why! Wachter's Don is great- forceful, nasty, cruel. Taddei's Leporello is very good, too, and I enjoyed his "Catalogue" aria very much. Sutherland's Donna Anna almost is greater then everyone else! She threatens like the Don himself, and is very forceful as well. Her fiance, luckily, is not as wimpy as most Don Ottavios are. Schwarzkopf is a good Elvira, too. My only reservation is Sciutti's Zerlina. Though she sang beautifully, she sounded very weak in, "Batti, batti" or in, "Tra quest'arbora celata." Giulini's conducting is wonderful, so I'd suggest this cd.

Pre-Bonynge Sutherland.......2000-09-30

I don't care what you think about Sutherland's later recordings- you really ought to hear this. No mushy diction or moony mannerism here- it's crystal clear, and the voice sounds so gloriously fresh that it's actually poigniant to hear (I mean no disrespect to the path that Dame Joan and her husband took in developing her voice). She is perfection- precise, agile and yet powerful, not pasty like so many Annas; she sounds highly agitated (which is perfect for Donna Anna). If fact, she sounds like more of a threat to the Don than her tenor boyfriend. Highly recommended- and perfect in highlight form for those of you who own a full set and don't want to fork over the bucks for another full set.

Of all opera recordings, this is the best value..........2000-06-30

"Don Giovanni" is, in my humble opinion, Mozart's greatest work: a romantic and unforgettable journey into the darkest realms of his ingenius imagination. The complete opera, with its many dialogues, is really intended for the opera hall, for the vividness of the work can best be appreciated around the personae of theatre. The music, however, flows like the Danube, especially the hand-picked favorites. This cd is exquisite -- the best version available. Pop it into the stereo and let it play every track, for they are among Mozart's greatest pieces. The singers are simply outstanding -- and the Philharmonia, which is the orchestra to consider above all others when dealing with opera, is charming. I bought the cd a year ago for "La ci darem la Mano," and it remains my favorite aria of all time, and the cd itself is my favorite among an armoire filled with Mozart and dozens of other composers. I don't know why anyone would pass this cd up -- it is truly the best value in opera, and maybe in all classical music!

Best Don Giovanni ever.......1999-05-11

This is the absolute best Don Giovanni, ever. The cast speaks fo itself. With Joan sutherland just bursting to the Opera world as Donna Anna.

Average customer rating:

Mozart: Don Giovanni [Highlights] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart , Sir Charles Mackerras , Bo Skovhus , Felicity Lott , Jerry Hadley , Christine Brewer , Nuccia Focile , Umberto Chiummo , and Alessandro Corbelli Manufacturer: Telarc 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 General | Classical | Styles | Music Hadley, Jerry | ( H ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | 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 CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music All Classical Music Blowout | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Composers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Hadley, Jerry | ( H ) | Performers, A-Z | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Opera & Vocal | Classical Music Blowout | Stores | Music Similar Items: Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights) Mozart: The Magic Flute (Highlights) Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights) Mozart - Così fan tutte / Cuberli, Bartoli, Rodgers, Streit, Furlanetto, Tomlinson, Berlin Phil., Barenboim [highlights] ASIN: B000003D26 Release Date: 1997-03-25

Tracks:

1. Overture - Scottish Chamber Orchestra
2. No. 1 Introduzione: 'Notte E Giorno Faticar' - Alessandro Corbelli
3. No. 2 'Fuggi, Crudele, Fuggi!' - Jerry Hadley
4. No. 3 Aria: 'Ah, Chi Mi Dice Mai' - Felicity Lott
5. No. 4 Aria: 'Madamina, Il Catalogo E Questo' - Alessandro Corbelli
6. No. 7 Duettino: 'La Ci Darem La Mano' - Nuccia Focile
7. No. 10 Aria: 'Or Sai Chi L'Onore' - Christine Brewer
8. No. 10a Aria: 'Dalla Sua Pace' - Jerry Hadley
9. No. 11 Aria: 'Finch'Han Dal Vino' - Jerry Hadley
10. No. 12 Aria: 'Batti, Batti, O Bel Masetto' - Nuccia Focile
11. No. 13 Finale I Menuetto: 'Da Bravi, Via Ballate!'/'Ecco Il Birbo Che T'Ha Offesa'/'Trema, Trema, O Scellerato!' - Jerry Hadley
12. No. 15 Terzetto: 'Ah! Taci, Ingiusto Core' - Felicity Lott
13. N0. 16 Canzonetta: 'Deh, Vieni Alla Finestra' - Bo Skovhus
14. No. 18 Aria: 'Vedrai, Carino' - Nuccia Focile
15. No. 21 Aria: 'Il Mio Tesoro Intanto' - Jerry Hadley
16. No. 21b Aria: 'Mi Tradi Quell'Alma Ingrata' - Christine Brewer
17. No. 22 Duetto: 'O Statua Gentilissima' - Bo Skovhus
18. No. 23 Recitativo Accompagnato: 'Crudele! Ah No, Mio Bene!'/E Rondo: 'Non Mi Dir, Bell'Idol Mio' - Christine Brewer
19. No. 24 Finale II: 'Don Giovanni, A Cenar Teco'/'Da Qual Tremore Insolito' - Bo Skovhus

Meditation Music:

1. Mussorgsky: Boris Godunov
2. Pelleas & Milisande (1941)
3. Pergolesi: La Frate 'Nnammorato
4. Puccini: La Bohème
5. Puccini: Manon Lescaut
6. Puccini: Tosca
7. Puccini: Tosca
8. Puccini: Tosca/La Traviata
9. Puccini: Turandot
10. Puccini: Turandot

Meditation Music

meditation music

Meditation Music

Yardwork [Import]

Schumann: Carnaval; Kinderszenen; Sonata No. 2

Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit; Schumann: Fantasy in C major; Carnaval

Music: Essential Repertoir

Pure Pleasure Seeker [CD-single] [Import]

Sounds of OM, Vol. 1

Sensacao Ao Vivo [Import] [Live]

Strung Out in Heaven

PROJECT ONE: COME ON REJOICE

Shostakovich: The String Quartets

Sonny Sounds [Import]

Recuerdos de Cuba

Que Lastima

Wealthy Place

Arturo Sandoval & the Latin Jazz Orchestra