Mozart: Così fan tutte

Allen; Montague; Watkin; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; Mackerras

Così fan tutte is Mozart’s third opera to a Da Ponte libretto. It is in opera buffa style and has only six characters, two couples and an elderly philosopher and a trusted maid. In this recording Lesley Garrett sings the part of the maid, Despina, and the celebrated veteran Sir Thomas Allen the philosopher, Don Alfonso. Despite the somewhat cynical storyline this opera contains some of Mozart’s most memorable and sublime music.

The conductor, Sir Charles Mackerras, has spent many years researching performance practice of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries and is a noted authority on Mozart’s operas. Mackerras is a hugely talented conductor, now over 80 years old, with a wealth of experience to his name.

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Mozart: Così fan tutte, opera, K. 588

Allen; Montague; Watkin; Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment; Mackerras

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Press Reviews

Collectors Reviews

"A gloriously played Cosi where you can really concentrate on the words."

Gramophone

"The cast for this English-language version takes in some classic perfromances, none more so than Sir Thomas Allen's wise old Don Alfonso..."

Opera Now

Label:
Chandos

Range:
Chandos Opera In English

Catalogue Number:
CHAN3152-54

Barcode:
095115315224

Release Date:
1st Apr 2008

Recording Date:
6th Jan 2007

Recording Location:
Watford Colosseum

Producer:
James Mallinson

Engineer:
Jonathan Stokes

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