This release of a 1986 recording of Così fan tutte features Bernard Haitink leading the Glyndebourne Chorus and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Haitink's conducting is brisk, with a light touch, but the playing he elicits from the orchestra doesn't have the sparkle to reveal the opera in its very best light. The pacing is nuanced and lively, but Haitink fails to bring out the opera's sly wit; he's more successful in its moments of deep, sincere feeling, such as Fiordiligi's "Per pietà, ben mio, perdona," which is ...
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This release of a 1986 recording of Così fan tutte features Bernard Haitink leading the Glyndebourne Chorus and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Haitink's conducting is brisk, with a light touch, but the playing he elicits from the orchestra doesn't have the sparkle to reveal the opera in its very best light. The pacing is nuanced and lively, but Haitink fails to bring out the opera's sly wit; he's more successful in its moments of deep, sincere feeling, such as Fiordiligi's "Per pietà, ben mio, perdona," which is genuinely moving. Much the same could be said about the singers' approach; as an ensemble, they fail to generate the sense of fun the opera requires, but are affectingly earnest when required to be. The vocal performances are very fine, but none are exceptionally strong. Carol Vaness is most impressive, negotiating Fiordiligi's extravagantly wide tessitura with solidity throughout. She and Delores Ziegler don't have the tonal purity to achieve the blend to make their duets really shimmer....
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Add this copy of Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte to cart. $51.00, new condition, Sold by Streetlight_Records rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Cruz, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by EMI Classics.
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