Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail / Kodalli · Groves · Rancatore · Rose · Atkinson · Tobias · SCO · Mackerras [2000 film "Mozart in Turkey"] [Soundtrack]

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Artist), Sir Charles Mackerras (Artist), Yelda Kodalli (Artist), Désirée Rancatore (Artist), Scottish Chamber Orchestra & Chorus (Artist), Paul Groves (Artist), Peter Rose (Artist), Lynton Atkinson (Artist), Oliver Tobias (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2000)
• SPARS Code: DDD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Soundtrack
• Label: Telarc
• ASIN: B00004TV8B
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #373,368 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384

2. Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384

3. Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384

4. Die Entführung aus dem Serail (The Abduction from the Seraglio), opera, K. 384

Editorial Reviews

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Sir Charles Mackerras's approach to Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Mozart's first true success, is somewhere right of William Christie's airy, original-instrument performance on Erato and left of some older-fashioned readings, such as Georg Solti's on Decca (alas, currently out of print). Mackerras's band plays modern instruments, but the touch is very light and tempi are fleet. Furthermore, he pares the dialogue to a minimum and so the show goes by without any tedium. The singing is a mixed bag. Paul Groves makes a classy Belmonte, Désirée Rancatore's Blonde is as good as any, and Lynton Atkinson copes amazing well with Pedrillo's helden-lyrische-tenor music. Peter Rose's voice is far from the basso profundo that always pleases in the role of Osmin, but he has all the notes and all the attitude without ever resorting to vulgarity. Oliver Tobias speaks the Pasha's lines with dramatic thrust. The real problem comes with the otherwise unknown Turkish sopranoYelda Kodalli's Konstanze--it's tonally and dramatically undistinguished, trill-free, too light, and not always exactly in tune. The good news is that her singing is always spirited. Given the available options, you should probably go with Christie or Bruno Weil (not to mention Solti), but this is far from bad. --Robert Levine

Customer Reviews

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous Mackerras, October 31, 2008

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This review is from: Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail / Kodalli · Groves · Rancatore · Rose · Atkinson · Tobias · SCO · Mackerras [2000 film "Mozart in Turkey"] (Audio CD)

I thought, perhaps, I was too used to the Harnincourt version of Entfuhrung with its wonderful, brash and raucous take on the work to stray, but after spending an evening with this version, I might alternate between the two and do so gladly.

There's a wonderful time to be had here. The soloists are in great form and their knack for ensemble work is typically brilliant as it always seems to be under the baton of Charles Mackerras, who shines again. No, he gleams. Modern instruments, less script, lively tempi, ensemble finesse and sheer fun make this worth a listen. If there are flaws, they are too inconsequential to matter. (It is also well produced - super sound, very well balanced.)

I don't find myself chuckling or kicking up my heels as I do with the rousing, sharper-edged Harnincourt, but this is worth an evening- more than one.

3 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great Seralgio, April 23, 2003

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This review is from: Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail / Kodalli · Groves · Rancatore · Rose · Atkinson · Tobias · SCO · Mackerras [2000 film "Mozart in Turkey"] (Audio CD)

This CD is strong, high energy performance of Mozart's second truly great opera. The Scottish Chamber Orchestra is precise and powerful. All of the vocal performances are thrilling and on the mark, particularly Paul Grove's Belmonte.