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| Soprano Anna Netrebko sings Susanna in Mozart’s evergreen opera, recorded live at the Salzburg Festival. Nikolaus Harnoncourt conducts the Vienna Philharmonic. |
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| 1 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Sinfonia |
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| 2 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 1. Duettino. Cinque, dieci, venti, trenta |
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| 3 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 1. Recitativo. Cosa stai misurando |
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| 4 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 1. No. 2. Duettino. Se a caso madama |
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| 5 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 1. Recitativo. Or bene, ascolta, e taci |
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| 6 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 2. Recitativo. Bravo, signor padrone |
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| 7 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 2. No. 3. Cavatina. Se vuol ballare, signor Contino |
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| 8 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 3. Recitativo. Ed aspettaste il giorno |
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| 9 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 3. No. 4. Aria. La vendetta, oh, la vendetta |
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| 10 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 4. Recitativo. Tutto ancor non ho perso |
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| 11 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 4. No. 5. Duettino. Via, resti servita |
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| 12 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 5. Recitativo. Va' là, vecchia pedante |
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| 13 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 5. No. 6. Aria. Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio |
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| 14 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 6 & 7. Recitativo. Ah, son perduto! |
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| 15 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 6 & 7. No. 7. Terzetto. Cosa sento! Tosto andate |
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| 16 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 6 & 7. Recitativo. Basilio, in traccia tosto di Figaro |
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| 17 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 8. No. 8. Coro. Giovani liete, fiori spargete |
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| 18 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 8. Recitativo. Cos'è questa commedia? |
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| 19 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 8. No. 9. Coro. Giovani liete, fiori spargete |
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| 20 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 8. Recitativo. Evviva! |
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| 21 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 1. Scene 8. No. 10. Aria. Non più andrai, farfallone amoroso |
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| 22 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 2. Scene 1. No. 11. Cavatina. Porgi, amor, qualche ristoro |
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| 23 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 2. Scene 2. Recitativo. Vieni, cara Susanna |
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| 24 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 2. Scene 3 & 4. Recitativo. Quanto duolmi, Susanna |
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| 25 Le nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), opera, K. 492: Act 2. Scene 3 & 4. No. 12. Arietta. Voi che sapete che cosa è amor |
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Album Review
In 2006, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the composer's birth, the Salzburg Festival set itself the task of producing all 22 of Mozart's operas, and this recording is a result of a live performance of Le Nozze di Figaro. Nicholas Harnoncourt's reading of the score is marvelously nuanced; it's clear that the performance reflects a lifetime of living with and performing the opera. His dramatic pace tends toward briskness, which works well in a work as wordy as this. He's especially skillful at bringing out the instrumental colors of the score, particularly of the winds and timpani; he makes the listener especially aware of the inventiveness, cleverness and subtlety of Mozart's orchestration. The Vienna Philharmonic and Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor perform with finesse, warmth, and sensitivity to the opera's poignancy and humor.
The singers are superb both dramatically and vocally; this is probably as close to a dream cast for the opera as one is likely to get. Ildebrando D'Arcangelo and Anna Netrebko are completely winning as Figaro and Susanna, and there's real chemistry between them. D'Arcangelo in an embodiment of Mediterranean masculinity; his dark and supple baritone is in the service of a portrayal that's both ferociously impetuous and goofily playful, without ever compromising his dignity. Netrebko is adorably girlish, but her Susanna is obviously the most grounded and grown-up character in the opera. Her voice is silken, velvety, and infinitely expressive. Bo Skovhus' Count is a genuinely creepy character, alternating between furtiveness and bluster, but his tone is consistently round and robust. Dorothea Röschmann's large soprano is incisive and richly textured. She brings a deep sense of resignation and anger to the to Countess; at the opera's end there's little assurance that she will find joy with the Count again. Christine Schäfer's Cherubino is jaw-droppingly assured; she spins out her lines with abandon and exquisite musicality. As Basilio, Patrick Henckens manages to sound lyrical and full-bodied, and at the same time convey his character's unctuousness. Franz-Josef Selig's Bartolo is splendidly gruff. Marie McLaughlin is hilarious as Marcellina, but her voice seems a little inflexible, and Harnoncourt has to slow down the tempos for her tricky passagework in "Il capro e la capretta." The sound is remarkably fine for a live recording; it's bright and clear as well as warm and intimate, and the singers' volume levels are steady despite their movement around the stage. ~ Stephen Eddins, All Music Guide
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