Mozart: Così fan tutte / Mackerras [Highlights]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Artist), Edinburgh Festival Chorus (Artist), Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Artist), Sir Charles Mackerras (Artist), Felicity Lott (Artist), Marie McLaughlin (Artist), Nuccia Focile (Artist), Jerry Hadley (Artist), Gilles Cachemaille (Artist), Alessandro Corbelli (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 24, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B000003D12
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #436,338 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Ouvertura

2. Terzetto 'La Mia Dorabella Capace Non E'

3. Duetto: 'Ah, Guarda, Sorella'

4. Aria: 'Vorrei Dir'

5. Quintetto: 'Sento, Oddio Che Questo Piede'

6. Coro: 'Bella Vita Militar!'

7. Quintetto (Con Coro) 'Di Scrivermi Ogni Giorno'

8. Terzettino: 'Soave Sia Il Vento'

9. Aria: 'Smanie Implacabili'

10. Aria: 'In Uomini, In Soldati'

11. Aria: 'Come Scoglio Immoto Resta'

12. Aria: 'Non Siate Ritrosi'

13. Terzetto: 'E Voi Ridete'

14. Aria: 'Un'aura Amorosa'

15. Aria: 'Una Donna A Quindici Anni'

16. Quartetto: 'La Mano A Me Date'

17. Duetto: 'Il Core Vi Dono, Bell'idolo Mio

18. Aria: 'Ah, Lo Veggio: Quell'anima Bella'

19. Rondo: 'Per Pieta, Ben Mio, Perdona'

20. Aria: 'Donne Mie, La Fate A Tanti'

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Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs better singers, October 14, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mozart: Così fan tutte / Mackerras [Highlights] (Audio CD)

I like the smart cover painting and the lively direction of Mackerras. However, the cast is nothing to brag about. Come Scoglio doesn't sound good, and the rest of the arias are only okay. The chorus, however, is magnificent. Overall, an okay recording and a generous highlights disc, but there are better choices out there.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Valuable abriged version especially for Hadley's Ferrando, July 2, 2008

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Abel "AMY" (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mozart: Così fan tutte / Mackerras [Highlights] (Audio CD)

I do not agree that the cast of this Edinburgh Festival performance 'mediocre', or 'for want of better singers'. Granted the cast is not the most even, however there are still gems to be spotted. Notably, the role of Ferrando in Cosi fan Tutte calls for a lyrical tenor of the highest calibre. Rarely will a recording of the opera contain ALL the arias of Ferrando, some being fiendishly difficult to master.
Mackerras did include Ferrando's arias in full, and this highlight version wisely captured them.
Jerry Hadley was an outstanding Mozartian, and his Ferrando had qualities that many top tenors yearn for but could not possess. His performance here could justly be termed impeccable and beautiful.
There are three solo tenor arias in this collection, and even if the Fiordiligi of Felicity Lott wasn't the best of Fiordiligis, others in their roles are more than competent.
For those who miss Hadley, this disc is invaluable.