Immerse yourself in the timeless brilliance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with "Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro." This 2008 release from Opera d'Oro is a comprehensive collection of Mozart's beloved opera, "Le Nozze di Figaro," showcasing the composer's unparalleled mastery of classical music. Spanning nearly three hours, this album is a journey through one of the most celebrated operas in history, featuring a full cast of talented performers bringing Mozart's characters to life.
"The Marriage of Figaro" is a witty and engaging tale of love, revenge, and forgiveness, centered around the servants Figaro and Susanna as they navigate the complexities of their impending marriage amidst the schemes of their employer, Count Almaviva. The opera is renowned for its intricate plot, memorable arias, and the rich interplay between its characters, making it a staple of the operatic repertoire.
This album includes the complete opera, from the iconic overture to the final, satisfying resolution. Highlights include the lively and humorous "Non più andrai," the poignant "Dove sono," and the dramatic "Perfida!" Each track is a testament to Mozart's genius, offering a blend of humor, drama, and profound emotional depth.
Whether you're a seasoned opera enthusiast or a newcomer to classical music, "Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro" is an essential addition to your collection. Experience the full scope of Mozart's artistry and the enduring appeal of this classic opera.
(C) 2008 Opera d'Oro(P) 2008 Opera d'Oro
Tracks
The Marriage of Figaro: OvertureWolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act I, "Cingue...dieci...venti" (Figaro, Susanna)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act I, "Se a caso Madama" (Figaro, Susanna)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act I, "Bravo, signor padrone!...Se vuol ballare" (Figaro)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act I, "Ed aspettaste il giorno...La vendetta" (Bartolo, Marcellina)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act I, "Tutto ancor no ho perso" (Marcellina, Susanna)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act I, "Va'là, vecchia pedante" (Susanna, Cherubino)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act I, "Non so più cosa son, cosa faccio (Cherubino)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act I, "Ah, son perduto!" (Cherubino, Count, Susanna, Basilio)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act I, "Cosa sento!" (Count, Susanna, Basilio, Cherubino)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Giovani liete, fiori, spargete (Chorus, Count, Figaro, Susanna, Basilio, Cherubino)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act I, "Non più andrai" (Figaro)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act II, "Porgi, amor" (Countess0Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act II, "Vieni, cara Susanna" (Countess, Susanna, Figaro, Cherubino)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act II, "Voi che sapete" (Cherubino)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act II, "Bravo! Che bella voce!" (Countess, Susanna, Cherubino)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act II, "Quante buffonerie!" (Countess, Susanna, Cherubino, Count)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act II, "Susanna, or via, sortite" (Count, Countess, Susanna)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act II, "Aprite, presto, aprite" (Susanna, Cherubino, Count, Countess)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act II, "Esci ormai" (Count, Countess)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act II, "Signore, cos'è quel stupore?" (Susanna, Count, Countess)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act II, "Signori, di fuori son già i suonatori" (Figaro, Count, Countess, Susanna)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act II, "Signore, signor..." (Antonio, Count, Countess, Figaro, Susanna)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act II, Voi, signor, che giusto siete (Marcellina, Bartolo, Basilio, Count, Countess, Figaro, Susanna)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act III, "Che imbrazzo è mai questo!" (Count, Countess, Susanna)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act III, "Crude! Perchè finora" (Count, Susanna, Figaro)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act III, "Hai già vinta la cuase! (Count)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act III, E Susanna non vien! (Countess)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act III, "Dove sono" (Countess)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act III, "È decisa la lite" (Don Curzio, Marcellina, Figaro, Count, Bartolo)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act III, "Riconosci in questo amplesso" (Marcellina, Figaro, Bartolo, Don Curzio, Count, Susanna)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act III, "Io vi dico, signor...Che soave zeffiretto (Count, Antonio, Countess, Susanna)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act III, "Ricevete, o padroncina" (Chorus, Barbarina, Countess, Susanna, Count, Antonio, Figaro)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act III, "Ecco la marcia (Figaro, Susanna, Count, Countess)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act III, "Amanti costanti" (Barbarina, Cherubino, Chorus, Count, Figaro)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act IV, "L'ho perduta" (Barbarina, Figaro, Marcellina)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act IV, "Nel padiglione a manca" (Barbarina, Figaro, Basilio, Bartolo)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act IV, "Tutto è disposto...Aprite un po' quegli occhi (Figaro)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act IV, "Signora, ella mi disse" (Susanna, Marcellina, Countess, Figaro)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act IV, "Deh vieni, non tardar" (Susanna)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act IV, "Perfida, e in quella forma meco mentia?" (Figaro, Countess, Cherubino, Count, Susanna)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act IV, "Partito è alfin l'audace" (Count, Countess, Figaro, Susanna))Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act IV, "Tutto è tranquillo e placido" (Figaro, Susan)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Act IV, "Pace pace, mio dolce tesoro" (Figaro, Susanna, Count, Basilio, Antonio, Cherubino, Barbarina, Marcellina)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker
The Marriage of Figaro: Part IV, "Contessa, perdono" (Count, Countess, Ensemble)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, José van Dam, Mirella Freni, Frederica von Stade, Herbert von Karajan, Wiener Philharmoniker