Offer,Mozart: Così fan tutte, K588
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nan Merriman, Lisa Otto, Léopold Simoneau, Rolando Panerai & Sesto Bruscantini
Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
Schwarzkopf is in splendid voice as the sentimental Fiordiligi, Merriman equally good as the practical Dorabella, and Otto is a good Despina and very amusing in her assumed voices —
3 CDs
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Mozart: Così fan tutte, K588
- Nan Merriman (mezzo-soprano), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Rolando Panerai (baritone), Leopold Simoneau (tenor), Lisa Otto (soprano), Sesto Bruscantini (baritone)
- Philharmonia Chorus, Philharmonia Orchestra
- Herbert von Karajan
- Recorded: July and November 1954
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London / EMI Abbey Road Studios, London
Overture
Act I Scene 1: La mia Dorabella capace non e (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)
Act I Scene 1: Cessate di scherzar (Ferrando, Don Alfonso, Guglielmo)
Excerpt,
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir John Pritchard
- Recorded: 16 September 1952
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Idomeneo, K. 366, Act III: Zeffiretti lusinghieri (Ilia)
Excerpt,
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir John Pritchard
- Recorded: 1-4 July and 9 September 1952
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Act I: Non so piu cosa son (Cherubino)
Act II: Porgi, amor (The Countess)
Act II: Voi che sapete (Cherubino)
Act III: Dove sono i bei momenti (The Countess)
Act IV: Giunse alfin il momento… Deh, vieni, non tardar (Susanna)
Excerpt,
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir John Pritchard
- Recorded: 1-4 July 1952
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Act I: Batti, batti o bel Masetto (Zerlina)
Act II: Vedrai, carino (Zerlina)
Act II: Crudele? … Non mi dir (Donna Anna)