Mozart: Cosi fan Tutte (Complete opera)
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Mozart: Cosi fan Tutte (Complete opera)
Miah Persson, Angela Brower, Rolando Villazón, Mojca Erdmann / Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
[ Deutsche Grammophon / 3 CD Box Set ]
Release Date: Saturday 10 August 2013
The second of DG's series of seven Mozart operas conducted by Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and initiated by Rolando Villazón.
This Così fan tutte enchanted the Baden-Baden Festspielhaus audience when recorded in concert in 2012, with Nézet-Séguin inspiring his stellar cast to feats of vocal derring-do
Starring a thrilling cast of both young and experienced Mozart opera stars including accomplished soprano Mojca Erdmann as Despina, acclaimed Mozartian soprano Miah Persson and prize-winning young American mezzo Angela Brower as the emotionally manipulated sisters Fiordiligi and Dorabella. Also joining this crème-de-la-crème cast are distinguished Mozart bass-baritone Adam Plachetka as Guglielmo and Italian buffo baritone Alessandro Corbelli as Alfonso
Youthful exuberance tempered by depth of insight make this a rare Così, a must for even the most seasoned opera lover
GRAMOPHONE MAGAZINE AWARD NOMINATION 2014
"[Nézet-Séguin] brings to Mozart's music springy rhythms and a strong sense of continuity and poise...Few recordings can match the team of expert singers who display their talents here...Persson is a world-class Fiordiligi...[Brower] carves each lines incisively through the texture...Villazon as Ferrando is captivating...Plachetka as Guglielmo lets us hear every word."
(BBC Music)
"As before, Nézet-Séguin shows himself to be an excellent Mozartian. Time and again he beguiles the listener with subtle phrasing...[Persson sings] with gleaming tone and noble fervour...Corbelli makes his mark in the ensembles through his idiomatic attention to the text...Villazon scales his Verdi-size voice down effectively, with only a hint of sliding." (Gramophone)
"Così finds [Villazon] in healthier voice, even if Ferrando's emotional rigours push him towards unstylish verismo sobbing. Alessandro Corbelli's idiomatic Alfonso and Miah Persson's girlish, vulnerable Fiordiligi approach perfection, while Nézet-Séguin and co offer an ideal balance between humour and pathos." (Sunday Times)
The continuo parts in the recitatives are nimble and witty...The women easily capture their assigned personalities: seraphic, volatile or worldly-wise...Thumbs up for Alessandro Corbelli's lived-in baritone, a good fit for Don Alfonso...the orchestra's stunning. There's humour here, plus genuine feelings." (The Times)
