Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights)

Gundula Janowitz (Artist), Barbara Vogel (Artist), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Karl Bohm (Conductor), Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchestra), Edith Mathis (Performer), Hermann Prey (Performer), Peter Lagger (Performer), Tatiana Troyanos (Performer), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Edith Mathis, Hermann Prey, Peter Lagger, Tatiana Troyanos, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
• Orchestra: Deutschen Oper Berlin
• Conductor: Karl Bohm
• Composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Audio CD (May 16, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon
• ASIN: B000001GDO
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #67,049 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #5 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Janowitz, Gundula
  • #10 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Divas > Troyanos, Tatiana
  • #35 in Music > Classical > Opera & Vocal > Historical Periods > Classical (c.1770-1830) > General AAS

Track Listings

1. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Overture

2. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Se a caso Madama la notte ti chiama

3. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Se vuol ballare, signor Contino

4. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: La vendetta, oh, la vendetta

5. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio

6. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso

7. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Porgi, amor

8. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Voi che sapete

9. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Venite, inginocchiatevi

10. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Vedrò, mentr'io sospiro

11. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: E Susanna non vien!

12. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Dove sono i bei momenti

13. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Che soave zeffiretto

14. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: L'ho perduta

15. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Aprite un po' quegli occhi

16. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Giunse alfin il momento

17. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Deh vieni, non tardar

18. Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Gente, gente, all'armi, all'armi

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

66 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now is Found, August 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights) (Audio CD)

I have never been so captivated by such music. While watching the film Shawshank Redemption, I recognized a piece called Sull'aria, I watched the credits carefully and tracked down the recording and found that this cd is the exact recording of that played on the film. I have always adored the sheer genius of Mozart, but this is truly Mozart at his best. People of all backgrounds, musical or non-musical will fall in love with the simplistic beauty of this music. I strongly encourage one to be exposed to this masterpiece, because it contains the most breathtaking sounds that you will ever hear.

47 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars amazing, December 29, 2000

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This review is from: Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights) (Audio CD)

After watching Shawshank Redemption I looked everwhere for this recording. This is some of the most emotionaly moving pieces of music I have ever heard. Im a 17 year old guy in a punk rock band, and I cried probably the hardest Ive ever cried in my life when listening to the duettino sull aria. Its one of the most beautiful things I have ever heard in my entire life. I cant imagine not having it.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Che belle voci!", June 25, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro (Highlights) (Audio CD)

This recording is fantastic. Bohm is a lively, exciting conductor who can also make one wet-eyed in the final scene. Prey has the perfect blend of mischievousness and richness of sound for Figaro's character, and he is well-matched by Edith Mathis as Susanna who is delightful and full-voiced. Gundola Janowitz as the Countess is also amazing, and her "Dove sono" is really moving. Fischer-Dieskau is a powerful Count, too. Troyanos (Cherubino) is beyond praise and her "Voi che sapete" ranks with Frederica von Stade. The sound quality is crisp and clear, and the selections are good, though I wish the sextet "Riconosci in questo amplesso" was included. In all, great!!!