Description
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Così fan tutte (James Levine, Wiener Philharmoniker, 3 Compact Discs)
UPC: 028942389723
MPN: 423 897-2 GIH3
Brand Name: Deutsche Grammophon
Overview
This Deutsche Grammophon digital stereo recording of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Così fan tutte, conducted by James Levine with the Wiener Philharmoniker, stands as one of the definitive performances of Mozart’s late comic opera. Recorded in the Großer Saal des Wiener Musikvereins, this 1989 complete Italian-language recording features an exceptional cast:
- Kiri Te Kanawa as Fiordiligi,
- Ann Murray as Dorabella,
- Thomas Hampson as Guglielmo,
- Hans Peter Blochwitz as Ferrando,
- Marie McLaughlin as Despina, and
- Ferruccio Furlanetto as Don Alfonso.
This 3-CD digital stereo set (DDD) captures the elegance, wit, and emotional complexity of Mozart’s dramma giocoso in two acts, with Lorenzo da Ponte’s libretto shining under Levine’s dynamic yet graceful interpretation.
Product Features
- Format: 3 Compact Discs (Digital Stereo, DDD)
- Genre: Classical / Opera
- Style: Classical Period – Comic Opera (Dramma Giocoso)
- Language: Italian
- Recording Location: Musikverein, Vienna
- Recording Year: 1989
- Conductor: James Levine
- Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker
- Chorus: Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor (Karl Kamper, chorus master)
- Pianoforte (fortepiano): Janine Reiss
- Label: Deutsche Grammophon
- Made in: West Germany
- Catalog Number: 423 897-2 GIH3 (POL 928)
Interesting Facts
- Historic Collaboration: This recording unites one of the world’s most esteemed orchestras, the Vienna Philharmonic, with the legendary James Levine, whose Mozart interpretations are acclaimed for precision and warmth.
- Star-Studded Cast: The singers represent a “dream team” of late 20th-century opera, particularly Kiri Te Kanawa, whose portrayal of Fiordiligi is considered one of her signature roles.
- Digital Milestone: Among the first fully digital (DDD) operatic recordings by Deutsche Grammophon, it delivers superior clarity and balance between orchestra and voices.
- Authentic Venue: Recorded in Vienna’s Musikverein, renowned for its golden acoustics, the sound captures the intimacy and humor of Mozart’s opera with breathtaking realism.
- Linguistic Precision: Performed entirely in Italian, as originally intended, maintaining the musical and textual integrity of Mozart and da Ponte’s masterwork.
Publishers
© 1989 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Hamburg Printed and made in West Germany by Schwerdtle + Schantz, Berlin
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