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
Mozart: Così fan tutte, K588
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Nan Merriman, Lisa Otto, Léopold Simoneau, Rolando Panerai & Sesto Bruscantini
Philharmonia Chorus and Orchestra, Herbert von Karajan
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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
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- 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
Act I Scene 2: Stelle! Per carita, Signor Alfonso (Fiordiligi, Don Alfonso, Dorabella)
Track length0:41
Act I Scene 2: Sento, o Dio, che questo piede (Guglielmo, Ferrando, Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Track length4:38
Act I Scene 2: O cielo, questo e il tamburo funesto (Ferrando, Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Track length0:22
Act I Scene 2: Non v'e piu tempo, amici (Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Ferrando, Guglielmo)
Track length0:24
Act I Scene 2: Muoio d'affanno! (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Guglielmo, Ferrando, Don Alfonso)
Track length2:43
Act I Scene 2: Oh Dei, come veloce se ne va quella barca! (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
Track length0:37
Act I Scene 3: Signora Dorabella, Signora Fiordiligi (Despina, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Track length1:05
Act I Scene 3: Alla bella Despinetta (Don Alfonso, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Despina, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Track length4:38
Act I Scene 3: Oh ciel! Mirate (Dorabella, Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Despina)
Track length3:49
Act I Scene 3: E avete ancora coraggio di fiatar? (Guglielmo, Don Alfonso, Guglielmo, Ferrando)
Track length0:24
Act I Scene 4: Si mora, si, si mora (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Track length5:09
Act I Scene 4: Eccovi il medico, Signore belle (Don Alfonso, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Despina, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Track length3:07
Act I Scene 4: Dove son? Che loco e questo? (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Despina, Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Track length3:25
Act I Scene 4: Dammi un bacio, o mio tesoro (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Despina, Don Alfonso)
Track length3:45
Act II Scene 2: Cos'e tal mascherata? (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Despina, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)
Track length0:34
Act II Scene 2: Oh, che bella giornata! (Fiordiligi, Ferrando, Dorabella, Guglielmo)
Track length1:37
Act II Scene 3: Ora vedo che siete una donna di garbo (Despina, Dorabella, Fiordiligi)
Track length1:20
Act II Scene 3: Come tutto congiura a sedurre il mio cor! (Fiordiligi, Guglielmo, Despina)
Track length1:45
Act II Scene 4: Benedetti i doppi coniugi (Chorus, Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Ferrando, Guglielmo)
Track length5:17
Act II Scene 4: E nel tuo, nel mio bicchiero (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Ferrando, Guglielmo)
Track length2:02
Act II Scene 4: Miei Signori, tutto e fatto (Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Despina)
Track length1:59
Act II Scene 4: Bella vita militar (Chorus, Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Despina, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)
Track length1:52
Act II Scene 4: Sani e salvi agli amplessi amorosi (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso, Fiordiligi, Dorabella)
Track length2:09
Act II Scene 4: No Signor, non e un notaio (Despina, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso)
Track length1:21
Act II Scene 4: Ah, Signor, son rea di morte (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Ferrando, Guglielmo, Don Alfonso)
Track length1:21
Act II Scene 4: A voi s'inchina bella damina (Ferrando, Guglielmo, Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Despina, Don Alfonso)
Track length3:04
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir John Pritchard
- Recorded: 16 September 1952
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir John Pritchard
- Recorded: 1-4 July and 9 September 1952
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano)
- Philharmonia Orchestra
- Sir John Pritchard
- Recorded: 1-4 July 1952
- Recording Venue: Kingsway Hall, London
Awards and reviews
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
