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Great recording from live performance at Theatre Royal Bruss

Marcolorenzo | Italy | 05/12/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This recording is a great surprise, because sometimes the quality of Brilliant Classics is uneven, and so you can't be sure of what to expect. But this one is a real winner. The three sopranos are all great, Britt-Marie Arulan as Cinna (Silla's friend) is wonderful as is Lella Cuberli as Giunia. Listen to her Aria 4. "Dalla sponda tenebrosa". And as always Ann Murray is splendid in the role of Ceclio. Snatch this one up before it becomes a collector's item. For the price I think it's an unquestionable must for any lover of Mozart and there is really no other choice considering the price and quality of the other recordings of this opera presently available. Here is Mozart at not yet 17 years old (pouring out incredible musical maturity and creativity). This opera is full of inventive orchestration, beautiful coloratura arias, and manificent accompanied "recitativi", all superbly interpretated on this 3 CD recording. If you think Idomeneo is the best opera seria of Mozart you have to get to know this one too. It's full of great music which looks to future masterpieces and even at times exceeds them (consider Cecilio's Aria No.21 "Puplille amate..." and others.

Snatch this one up quickly before the word gets out, really this is a very memorable performance!

Also see Harnoncourt's fine recording with a young Cecilia BartoliMozart - Lucio Silla / P. Schreier · Gruberova · Bartoli · Upshaw · Kenny · Harnoncourt"