Nikolaus Harnoncourt is one of the few true stars among conductors worldwide. Performances like the New Year’s Concert of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra enable him to reach an audience of millions, displaying the characteristic passion and fiery intensity that identify him, first and foremost, as a true servant of his art.

His first opera production dates from 1971, when he conducted Monteverdi‘s 'Il ritorno d‘Ulisse in patria' at the Theater an der Wien, and soon after this he embarked on a fruitful cooperation with Jean-Pierre Ponnelle at the Zurich Opera. Harnoncourt has maintained his close connection with the Zurich Opera to this day.

Arthaus Musik presents two of his legendary Zurich productions in this unique Opera Collection. Staged by the famous director Jürgen Flimm, with renowned stars of the opera scene as Cecilia Bartoli, Rodney Gilfry, Liliana Nikiteanu and Roberto Saccà, these recordings are true highlights of Maestro Harnoncourt‘s work.

Sound Format: PCM Stereo

Picture Format: 16:9

Blu-ray Disc: 50 GB (Dual Layer)

Resolution: 1080i High Definition (Upscale)

Subtitles: GB, FR, JP

Running Time: over 370 Minutes (192 mins Così fan tutte / 187 mins Don Giovanni)

FSK: 6

Region: worldwide

Worldwide available

Artists

Rodney Gilfry (Don Giovanni), Elizabeth (Rae) Magnuson (Donna Anna), Roberto Saccà (Don Ottavio), Cecilia Bartoli (Donna Elvira), László Polgár (Leporello), Matti Salminen (Il Commendatore), Oliver Widmer (Masetto), Isabel Rey (Zerlina), Cecilia Bartoli (Fiordiligi), Agnes Baltsa (Despina), Liliana Nikiteanu (Dorabella), Roberto Sacca (Ferrando), Oliver Widmer (Guglielmo), Carlos Chausson (Don Alfonso)

Orchestra and Chorus of the Zurich Opera House, Nikolaus Harnoncourt (conductor) & Jürgen Flimm (stage director)