Track Listings (26) - Disc #1| All Artists: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Alain Lombard, Kiri Te Kanawa, Frederica von Stade, Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Rhin Opera Choir, Teresa Stratas, David Rendall, Philippe Huttenlocher, Jules Bastin Title: Mozart - Cosė fan tutte / Te Kanawa · von Stade · Stratas · Rendall · Huttenlocher · Bastin · Lombard Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Erato Release Date: 5/2/1995 Genre: Classical Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830) Number of Discs: 3 SwapaCD Credits: 3 UPC: 745099849429 |
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CD ReviewsA RECORDING THAT IS EASY TO LOVE Scott Tinker | Chattanooga, TN | 01/08/2000 (4 out of 5 stars) "Of all of the recordings of Cosi on the market today, I believe this to be one of the very best. The typical vocal brilliance from Te Kanawa and Von Stade, both alone and in ensamble, is evident throughout the recording, but especially in their beautiful duet at the opening of Act II. The gentleman also do a fine job; as a performing tenor myself, I was especially pleased with the handling of Ferrando, who's undercurrent of vocal sensitivity never waxes cold. The baritone and bass have a cloudy vocal overtone, but never muffle their diction, and always match their fellow performers in the ensamble pieces. The conductor's handling of tempos indicates great sensitivity to the lushness of the score, and allows the sublime nature of Mozart's music to truly come through." Not very complete. operalover | 06/22/2000 (3 out of 5 stars) "All I have to say, is that this recording has a pretty good sound, the singing is fine, Te Kanawa sings Fiordilgi very well especially with the Grande Aria:"Come Scoglio". The Dorebella sings well. Ferrando, Guilgemio (Excuse for bad spelling) are good as well, and the comics, Alfonso, and Despina are superb (Especially, Despina's Notary and the doctor in the two act finales) The Sound is good, the orchestra is good. It's those tempos that Lombard create in order to fill up the 3-hour space of the original length of the opera. The duet of the sisters are slow, and the two act finales are slow as well. The first act finale is only about 17-18 minutes long, Mr. Lombard has interpreted these finales so slow, that the first act finale lasted 2 minutes longer than the original time of the opera. In addition, the opera is missing the recititive to the first act finale, the little duettino after the sextet and the act II finale is missing half of the quartet in the second part in the finale, and the tempos, are very slow, there is no synopsis and I don't trust the translations, they are way out. The sextett in the first act, is not to crisp. I suggest the Rene Jacobs, especially the Sir Colin Davis version with Cabballe, Baker, etc. If you are new to Mozart get this version of the "Cosi fan tutte"" Delightful Cosi Erik D. LOFQUIST | Shoreline, WA | 08/19/2001 (4 out of 5 stars) "This has maintained a place among my favorite opera recordings. The female soloists are three of the finest Mozart singers of our time, and need no introduction, I hope. I am writing this review to single out a particularly fine performance by the tenor, David Rendall. Those of us who thrilled to his career at the Met, surely also lament its all too brief duration. Thank God for tenors like him! Sweet but not saccharine, powerful but not harsh, Rendall is perfect for the role of Ferrando, and vice versa. His aria "Un Aura Amorosa" in this recording, is one of the finest tenor performances ever recorded. Tenors much more famous than Rendall should stand in awe, and a bit of shame as well. I don't find conductor Lombard's tempi noticeably slow. And certainly with singers like these, a conductor can and probably should take the luxury of drawing out the vocal lines to the greatest extent possible. Only Huttenlocher and Bastin keep this recording from being a 5-star. While they are perfect in the more comic scenes, their voices lack the sheer opulent beauty of the other four soloists."
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