Cos? fan tutte, opera, K. 588: Terzettino: Soave sia il vento
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Duet: Cinqui...dieci...venti...trenta
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Non so pi?
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Voi che sapete
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Porgi, amor!
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Non pi? andrai, farfallone
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Dove sono
Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Deh vieni, non tardar
Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Madamina, il catalogo ? questo
Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Or sai chi l'onore
Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: L? ci darem la mano (Love Duet)
Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Finch ch'han dal vino (Champagne Aria)
Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Deh, vieni all afinestra (Don Giovanni's serenade)
Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Il mio tesoro intanto
Don Giovanni, opera, K. 527: Mi trad? quell'alma ingrata
Die Entf?hrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384: Hier soll ich dich denn sehen
Die Entf?hrung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384: Welche Wonne, welche Lust
Die Zauberfl?te (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Der Vogelf?nger bin ich ja (Papageno's Aria)
Die Zauberfl?te (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd (Tamino's Aria)
Die Zauberfl?te (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Bei M?nnern, welche Liebe f?
Die Zauberfl?te (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Der H?lle Rache (Queen of the Night's Aria)
Die Zauberfl?te (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Ach, ich f?
Die Zauberfl?te (The Magic Flute), opera, K. 620: Duet: Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena (Papageno-Papagena Duet)
This collection contains highlights from Mozart's five greatest operas and not only is the perfect collection for those wishing to get their Mozartian feet wet, but often selects the ideal choice for each particular excerp... more »t. It's almost a who's who in Mozart nowadays (Bryn Terfel, Cecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, and Samuel Ramey) as well as a who-was-who-recently: Kiri Te Kanawa at her most melting as the Countess in Figaro, Leontyne Price as a fiery, agile Donna Elvira, Cesare Valetti--still unbeatable after 40 years as Don Ottavio--and Cesare Siepi as a dangerously sexy seducer in Don Giovanni. Birgit Nilsson's Donna Anna is a tad clumsy and, at times, one wishes that conductor Georg Solti would lighten up, but otherwise this is a splendid hour-plus of the Wolfman. It's recommended to one and all. --Robert Levine« less
This collection contains highlights from Mozart's five greatest operas and not only is the perfect collection for those wishing to get their Mozartian feet wet, but often selects the ideal choice for each particular excerpt. It's almost a who's who in Mozart nowadays (Bryn Terfel, Cecilia Bartoli, Renée Fleming, and Samuel Ramey) as well as a who-was-who-recently: Kiri Te Kanawa at her most melting as the Countess in Figaro, Leontyne Price as a fiery, agile Donna Elvira, Cesare Valetti--still unbeatable after 40 years as Don Ottavio--and Cesare Siepi as a dangerously sexy seducer in Don Giovanni. Birgit Nilsson's Donna Anna is a tad clumsy and, at times, one wishes that conductor Georg Solti would lighten up, but otherwise this is a splendid hour-plus of the Wolfman. It's recommended to one and all. --Robert Levine
"I like this a lot. The performances in general are quite lively, articulate, and heartfelt, which is essential for Mozart more so than many other composers, and is more than can be said of many recordings out there. Ramey's Figaro, Te Kanawa's Countess, Price's Donna Elvira, Valetti's Don Ottavio, Deutekom's Queen of the night seem to stand out compared to others I've heard. Bartoli is best in the 3 duets with Terfel. She appears 5 times total; if you like her that's good. If you think she's OK (like me), then it's a bit of an overkill.I think 4 stars is about right - some better recordings could have been found for a few of the tracks (e.g. Or sai chi l'onore), and there's a lot of Bartoli. But, there's lots of good stuff here, and some of the recordings are among the best available."