Recordings - CD
Mozart - Così fan tutte
Label: Deutsche Grammophon 423 897-2
Conductor: James Levine
Orchestra: Wiener Philharmoniker
Running Time: 3 hrs. 23 min (3 CDs)
Highlight disc also released
Availability: Currently Available
Cast:
Fiordiligi - Kiri Te Kanawa
Dorabella - Ann Murray
Despina - Marie McLaughlin
Ferrando - Hans Peter Blochwitz
Guglielmo - Thomas Hampson
Don Alfonso - Ferruccio Furlanetto
Notes:
Booklet contains essay, photos, synopsis, and libretto in four languages. This recording includes all the ‘extras’ – Al fato dan legge, Rivolgete a lui lo sguardo, and Ah, lo veggio: quell’anima bella, etc. Recitative is accompanied by pianoforte instead of harpsichord.
Furlanetto's voice suits this role, and he manages to make Alfonso quite a genial-sounding character. This is an excellent recording, all round. The piano accompaniment for the recitative may seem a little idiosyncratic at first, but it's not hard to get used to.
